Published: 11:30am, 26 Nov, 2018 Updated: 1:49pm, 27 Nov, 2018
China is investing heavily in bio - intelligence in a determined bid to beat the US and take the global lead on bio - intelligence . With control over genetics and genetics emerging as key to future global power , Beijing has invested $ 9bn in boosting its AI and biotech capabilities , both domestically and outside its borders . AI programs able to decode the genetic code of entire populations and ecosystems look increasingly likely to become a form of “ cyber - democracy ” , which has the potential to bring about substantial shifts in geopolitical power .