Science & technology | Artificial diplomatsAI models could help negotiators secure peace dealsSome are being developed to help end the war in UkraineIllustration: Nick Little Apr 16th 2025IN A MESSY age of grinding wars and multiplying tariffs, negotiators are as busy as the stakes are high. Alliances are shifting and political leaders are adjusting—if not reversing—positions. The resulting tumult is giving even seasoned negotiators trouble keeping up with their superiors back home. Artificial-intelligence (AI) models may be able to lend a hand.Explore moreThis article appeared in the Science & technology section of the print edition under the headline “AI and the art of negotiations”From the April 19th 2025 editionDiscover stories from this section and more in the list of contents⇒Explore the editionReuse this content