AI should be the least of our concerns, at least for the time being. Even if it became advanced enough where we could have conversations with it, like we’re conversing now, it’s not actually dangerous. Lines of programming aren't sapient, they just respond as they are being told to. Any dangers AI would posses would be the fault of a programmer.
You're right that companies are pushing towards globalism, however. But it's not fair to say Google refused to help US defense... It's simply not renewing it's defense contract in 2019, but you can bet it will get back in bed with them when all is said and done. And it's not the American government will be lonely; the military-industrial complex has will always make sure someone's in the bed... And it's not like America itself isn't pushing for globalism.
...And what's the difference between herding and marketing? I can't tell.