There have been many attempts to create a one-world tyranny: Nero's empire, the Inquisition, Hitler's reich, Stalin's communism and so on. All of those tyrants

There have been many attempts to create a one-world tyranny: Nero's empire, the Inquisition, Hitler's reich, Stalin's communism and so on. All of those tyrants were antichrist wannabes: they wanted to live and rule forever. However none of them understood that they were too small for the role, and that they didn't have the means to keep the entire planet under control, even if they conquered it once. Many of the dictators today want the role too, and they all believe it's almost within their reach: all it takes is to create AI first, use it to strengthen their body with technology so others cannot slay them, remove competitors and rule forever. This idea is certainly in the air, and once this idea captures the mind of some powerful man, we get another antichrist wannabe. Whether it will come true is another question. Hitler had elaborate plans too, but his empire fell apart in a few years.