George Soros warns of China's use of AI to control citizens, calls Xi 'most dangerous' foe of open societies

NEW YORK - Billionaire George Soros warned of the dangers of artificial intelligence in the hands of authoritarian regimes such as China and called President Xi Jinping "the most dangerous" opponent of open societies. "The instruments of control developed by artificial intelligence give an inherent advantage of totalitarian regimes over open societies," the former hedge fund manager said on Thursday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Soros said China is developing a centralized database that will use algorithms to determine whether a person poses a threat to the one party system. Soros, 88, has become an lightning rod for his political views and philanthropic efforts. A longtime supporter and financial backer of progressive causes and Democratic politicians, he's become a target of right wing activists.