peace

War is driven by miscalculation, misperception, and the fog of conflict. What if AI removed all three — would peace be the result, or just a different kind of violence?

Iceland has had years with no recorded homicide, yet Singapore, Japan, and several Gulf states report even lower rates. Here is how the lowest-crime countries rank on UN-sourced homicide data, the Global Peace Index, and Gallup's safety survey, and why the lists disagree.