Whatever AI is to civilian populations, to a war zone it is killing on steroids, and could play the central role in our so-called 'forever wars' like Afghanistan.
Alibaba and Jack Ma are to China what Google and Eric Schmidt are to the U.S. Both are billionaires, both push dystopia cities and both are closely tied to their government. Note that Schmidt was appointed head of a Pentagon committee designed to integrate Silicon Valley into the intelligence services.
'Curb to gate' biometric surveillance is 'approved' by majority of travelers, as if they have any real choice in the matter. All airlines are expected to follow Delta's lead, making this kind of surveillance a permanent fixture in American travel.
Other manufacturers of electric vehicles are required to do the same. Thus, if you own a car in China, the government can precisely track your location every minute of the day.
Governance by algorithm is what Parag Khanna meant when he wrote, “We are building the global society without a global leader. Global order is no longer something that can be dictated or controlled from the top down. Globalization itself is the order.