Sure, total controllability and subjugation of the masses have always been the holy grail of elites. All previous types of rulership have strived to achieve it. There's no doubt about that. Still, I'd argue that the potential of AI is way beyond all those previous attempts to destroy and/or control society. Let's hope you're right and its flaws will indeed prove to be too numerous to actually do it.

Sure, total controllability and subjugation of the masses have always been the holy grail of elites. All previous types of rulership have strived to achieve it. There's no doubt about that. Still, I'd argue that AI is way beyond all previous attempts to destroy and/or control society. At least potentially. Let's hope you're right and its flaws will indeed prove to be too numerous to actually do it.