Towards happiness: Ancient Greek values in theage of computational intelligence supportinghappiness — selected issues

Abstract

This article offers a selective, concise comparison of the ancient Greeks’ ideas about happiness with contemporary metrics and AI-mediated wellbeing apps. It argues that these schools’ views of happiness provide criteria for assessing the trajectory of today’s approaches of development to the subject of happiness. Using a critical–analytical approach, it presents and compares those schools with major happiness metrics (e.g.,World Happiness Report, Better Life Index, Happy Planet Index, Gallup Global Emotions) and popular wellbeing applications (Headspace, Calm, Insight Timer, Happify). The findings clarify where ancient insights align or clash with current practices and offer implications for wellbeing technologies. The paper also evaluates whether AI can support eudaimonia without eroding autonomy or commodifying the inner life. The article raises awareness that we are entering a new phase of understanding happiness, in which technology influences our choices and becomes not only a tool, but also a co-creator of our everyday experiences.