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Iran It says the Westis not honouring its side of the nuclear deal. Poppycock: leader, page 13. The agreement to curb Iran's nuclear activities may be more fragilethan it seems, page 39 Gun control in America The impasse on restricting guns will not Last forever: leader, page 12. Beyond the farrago in Congress there are reasons for hope, page 24 CONE TOGEMER SPEAK OUT 1~61 OIL PIPO-NE V (NOW tN71,, Niger Delta Avengers Nigeria's turbulent oilfietds cannot be pacified by bribing rebels: leader, page 14. Violence in the Delta has cut oil output by a third. It may get even worse, page 42 The Economist June 25th 2016 Contents On the cover What historytells us about the future of artificial intelligence—and how society should respond: leader, page 11. After many false starts, AI has ta ken off. See our special report after page 42. A new crop of hands-on universitiesis transforming how students learn, page 53 The Economist ontine Daily analysis and opinion to supplementthe printedition, plus audio and video, and a daily chart Economist.com Eimail: newsletters and mobileedition Economist.com/emait Print edition: available online by 7pm London time each Thursday Economist.com/print Audio edition: available online to download each Friday Economist.com/audioedition The Economist Volume 419 Number 8995 Publishedsince September1843 to take pare in "a severa contest between intelligence, which presses forward, and an unworthy, timid ignorante obstru cting aur progresa." Editorial officesin London and also: Atlanta, Beijing, Berlin, Brussels, Cairo, Chicago, Urna, Mexico City, Moscow, Mumbai, Nairobi, New Delhi, NewYork, Paris, San Francisco, Sao Paulo, Seout, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo, Washington DC 8 The world this week Leaders 11 Artificial intelligence March of the machines 12 Guns in America Control, alt, delete 12 Executive pay Cheques need balances 13 America and Iran Sanctions busting 14 The Niger Delta Avengers Danegeld in the Delta Letters 16 On free speech, central banks, Israel, teaching, potholes, cheese Briefing 18 Executive pay Neither rigged nor fair United States 21 $15 minimum wages Maximin 22 The Trump campaign Impoverished 24 Gun control Of docs and Glocks 26 Oakland's police Too many chiefs 26 The Fourth Amendment Amen ded 27 Catholic hospitals Gloria in expansion 27 Suing the Church Bully pulpit 28 Lexington Cory Booker The Americas 29 NAFTA Three amigos, two spectres 30 Bello Peace at Last in Colombia' 31 Canada A new assisted-dying laW 31 Brazil's Olympics Ca la mity Janeiro Asia 32 Australia's election Down to the wire 33 Pakistani cinema Lights, camera, action men 33 Law enforcement in Indonesia Time for Tito 34 Opioids in India The kids are all high 34 Endangered species No rosewood of such virtue 35 Japan and America A baffle over bases China 36 Propaganda Who draws the party fine? 37 Grassroots democracy A model village in turmoil 38 Banyan Mishandling Hong Kong Middle East and Africa 39 The nuclear deal with Iran Teething pains or trouble? 40 Fighting in Fallujah Down, but not yet out 40 Bahrain's crackdown Brutal king, cowardly allies 41 The dogs of Gaza If you want a friend... 42 Kenyan politics Heating up 42 Nigeria and its militants Avengers unite! Special report: Artificial intelligence The return of the machinery question After page 42 Europe Spain reruns its election Podemos on the rise 46 Russia's Olympic ban Doping and punishment 46 Sanctions on Russia Small carrot, medium stick 47 Turkey's liberals Radiohead and Ramadan 48 Charlemagne The polarisation of Europe ALAW 01 JUL, 2016 Ellt31:1C;TECA ► Contents continues overleaf
Transcript of ContentsFILE/... · an unworthy, timid ignorante obstru cting aur progresa." Editorial officesin...
Iran It says the Westis nothonouring its side of thenuclear deal. Poppycock:leader, page 13. The agreementto curb Iran's nuclear activitiesmay be more fragilethan itseems, page 39
Gun control in America Theimpasse on restricting gunswill not Last forever: leader,page 12. Beyond the farrago inCongress there are reasons forhope, page 24
CONE TOGEMER
SPEAK OUT 1~61OIL PIPO-NEV (NOW tN71,,
Niger Delta AvengersNigeria's turbulent oilfietdscannot be pacified by bribingrebels: leader, page 14.Violence in the Delta has cutoil output by a third. It mayget even worse, page 42
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On the coverWhat historytells us aboutthe future of artificialintelligence—and howsociety should respond:leader, page 11. After manyfalse starts, AI has ta ken off.See our special report afterpage 42. A new crop ofhands-on universitiesistransforming how studentslearn, page 53
The Economist ontine
Daily analysis and opinion tosupplementthe printedition, plusaudio and video, and a daily chartEconomist.com
Eimail: newsletters andmobileeditionEconomist.com/emait
Print edition: available online by7pm London time each ThursdayEconomist.com/print
Audio edition: available onlineto download each FridayEconomist.com/audioedition
TheEconomist
Volume 419 Number 8995
Publishedsince September1843to take pare in "a severa contest betweenintelligence, which presses forward, andan unworthy, timid ignorante obstru ctingaur progresa."
Editorial officesin London and also:Atlanta, Beijing, Berlin, Brussels, Cairo, Chicago,Urna, Mexico City, Moscow, Mumbai, Nairobi,New Delhi, NewYork, Paris, San Francisco,Sao Paulo, Seout, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo,Washington DC
8 The world this week
Leaders
11 Artificial intelligenceMarch of the machines
12 Guns in AmericaControl, alt, delete
12 Executive payCheques need balances
13 America and IranSanctions busting
14 The Niger Delta AvengersDanegeld in the Delta
Letters
16 On free speech, centralbanks, Israel, teaching,potholes, cheese
Briefing
18 Executive payNeither rigged nor fair
United States21 $15 minimum wages
Maximin
22 The Trump campaignImpoverished
24 Gun controlOf docs and Glocks
26 Oakland's policeToo many chiefs
26 The Fourth AmendmentAmen ded
27 Catholic hospitalsGloria in expansion
27 Suing the ChurchBully pulpit
28 LexingtonCory Booker
The Americas29 NAFTA
Three amigos, two spectres
30 BelloPeace at Last in Colombia'
31 CanadaA new assisted-dying laW
31 Brazil's OlympicsCa la mity Janeiro
Asia
32 Australia's electionDown to the wire
33 Pakistani cinemaLights, camera, action men
33 Law enforcement inIndonesiaTime for Tito
34 Opioids in IndiaThe kids are all high
34 Endangered speciesNo rosewood of such virtue
35 Japan and AmericaA baffle over bases
China
36 PropagandaWho draws the party fine?
37 Grassroots democracyA model village in turmoil
38 BanyanMishandling Hong Kong
Middle East and Africa
39 The nuclear deal with IranTeething pains or trouble?
40 Fighting in FallujahDown, but not yet out
40 Bahrain's crackdownBrutal king, cowardlyallies
41 The dogs of GazaIf you want a friend...
42 Kenyan politicsHeating up
42 Nigeria and its militantsAvengers unite!
Special report: ArtificialintelligenceThe return of themachinery questionAfter page 42
Europe
Spain reruns its electionPodemos on the rise
46 Russia's Olympic banDoping and punishment
46 Sanctions on RussiaSmall carrot, medium stick
47 Turkey's liberalsRadiohead and Ramadan
48 CharlemagneThe polarisation of Europe
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Executive pay The right waysto fix a flawed system: leader,page 12. Bosses' pay in therich world is nota fix. Neitherisit a perfect market, pages18-20
Chinese propaganda Xi Jinpingsends his spin doctorsspinning, page 36
German banks Ultra-lowinterest rates are slowlysqueezing Germany's Lenders,page 67
Britain
49 Working povertyWhen a job is not enough
50 Born out of his timeAndy Murray and tennisgrand slams
50 Summer examsBooks y football
51 BagehotExporting the British state
International
53 Higher educationMaverick universities
Business
55 The human genomeAllabout the base
56 Security firms in EuropeSilver Linings
57 YouTube and copyrightFree and easy Listening
57 3D printingPrint my ride
58 Testa and SolarCitySetting sun
59 SoftBankShort and sweet
59 TelecomsOi boy
60 SchumpeterManagement in China
Finance and economice
63 India's economyTwo steps forward...
64 ButtonwoodHelicopter money
65 Mexico's developmentHow the bottom half Lives
65 IEX, unleashedSpeed bumps in the night
66 Regulating banksCapital hill
66 The DAOTheft is property
67 German banksTurn of the screw
68 Free exchangeThe power of pre-school
Science and technology
69 Passenger dronesThose incredible flyingmachines
70 SurveillanceHalting the hate
71 Social media and sportWhat the deuce, Watson?
71 Climate researchMonsooner or later
72 ZoologyRight compass
Books and arts
73 Wagner's "Ring" cycleGetting into Valhalla
74 Transgender memoirDaddy dearest
74 A memoir of AustraliaAncestral voices
76 Cricket in PakistanBalls of fury
76 Reading poetryWar of words
77 Sculpture parks in BritainTraining the eye
80 Economic and financialindicatorsStatistics on 42 economies,plus a closer Look atforeign direct investment
Obituary
82 Jo CoxStar turn
Passenger drones Personalrobotic aircraft are hoveringover the horizon, page 69
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