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Missiles and drones are flying in the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz is closed once again. Oil prices have jumped. But neither Iran nor America is gaining an upper hand from the resumption of conflict and both are suffering (as is the rest of the world). Our analysis shows why the least-bad option for both sides is the truce they are shooting to bits.
How do you ensure that artificial intelligence will benefit humanity rather than doom it? Sir Demis Hassabis, a co-founder of Google DeepMind, has an interesting plan. He lays it out in an interview with The Economist.
AI is also the subject of this week’s episode of Inside Tech. Our correspondent asks Arthur Mensch, a co-founder of Mistral, one of Europe’s leading AI companies, whether the continent can hold its own against the giants of America and China. | 
