The researchers aiming to foresee -- and prevent -- war

GENEVA – Researchers from around the world have embarked on an effort to try to build a system allowing humanity to anticipate violent conflicts before they erupt -- and thus potentially prevent them. They will examine dramatic advances in artificial intelligence and how the decisions taken by the world's leaders could be swayed at a time when war in Ukraine has reshaped reality for tens of millions of people. "We are living in a crisis society … and different kinds of nondesirable futures exist," said Sirkka Heinonen, a professor of future studies at Finland's Turku University. This could be due to a conflict with your ad-blocking or security software. Please add japantimes.co.jp and piano.io to your list of allowed sites.