These reminders that AI will not only be wielded by democracies with (at least partial attempts at) ethical oversight, but also by the worst of the worst autocrats, are truly chilling.
MBZ (note MBZ is not MBS; Saudia Arabia and UAE are two different countries!) is one of the most popular leaders in the world and his people among the wealthiest. His country is one of the few developed countries in the world where the economy is still growing steadily, and one of the safest countries in the world outside of East Asia, in spite of having one of the world's most liberal immigration policies. Much more a contender for the best of the best autocrats than the worst of the worst.