AI weaponisation (socially, politically, militarily, financially, etc..) will be a pretty big deal going forward, and will potentially see shady shit happen at a scale and effectiveness that will make crypto's little niche-scams look like child's play. The same old story we've seen with every major new system we introduce throughout human history.
Crypto is merely a usage token. It's like comparing "the world's banking system" with "the world".