Best of BS Opinion: How AI, trade, and immigration generate conflict

Hello and welcome to BS Views, our daily roundup of the paper’s best opinion pieces.

Most of our columns today deal, directly or otherwise, with the idea of conflict. From the use of AI in the military, to its use to generate unrest, from illegal human trafficking leading to conflict between allies, to global trade conflicts, we can use it as a tool to decipher broader issues. Speaking of deciphering, we also take a quick look at the Indus Valley script and the challenges that remain in unraveling this ancient ‘language’, if it is one. Let’s get started.