Try to think of something advanced but theoretically possible that would rapidly proliferate. No weapons.
My first thought was some kind of farm tech leading to a second agricultural revolution, allowing AES countries to thrive despite sanctions. Some leap forward in permaculture or vertical farms or whatever.
Another idea was a breakthrough in cryptography makings comms be completely anonymous, giving insurgent movements a more even playing field.
Maybe... Advanced economic planning using AI by a massive economic power that controls global manufacturing and is led by a communist party. :xi-lib-tears:
:allende-rhetoric: oh what we could have had
We might have it after all.
Very relevant article on the topic: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-can-china-use-artificial-intelligence-to-perfect-central-planning/
The article is anti-China and anti-Marxist (as you'd expect), but is still very interesting.
:xi-pog: