> satellite imagery for trenches, fortifications and vehicles

Dude, you're describing the 80s. We're in 2025.

GPUs will be used for automated surveillance, espionage, brainwashing and market manipulation. At least that's what the current batch of technologies implies.

The only thing stopping this from becoming a full dystopia is that delicate balance with food and fuel I mentioned earlier.

It has become pretty obvious that entire wealthy nations can starve if they make the wrong move. Turns out GPUs cannot produce calories, and there's a limit to how much of a market you can manipulate to produce calories for you.