It goes beyond tath to more subtle things. Imagine if you could cripple the country by fucking with the reported weather forecasts. Not so improbable as to be suspicious, but call enough stormy/rainy days ahead of time so that people cancel weather-dependent activities. Even if the AIs sould slow an economy 1 or 2 percent through bullshit weather forecasts, that's huge when considering the US. Trust me, I'm a WeatherFag and the forecasts are being cooked….
I've assumed that it was just me here from the beginning. Way back when an Anon was looking at the post rate on 8.chan QResearch - which was statistically linear. I concluded from that information that I am alone.
If they are altering the weather with chemicals, then they are doing it the hard and expensive way. It's easier to convince most people that the weather tomorrow is going to suck.
Kind of like convincing people about a deadly pandemic. You don't need a virus, you just need a complinat media and a few fake positive tests. Cheaper and safer that the real thing, and it's self sustaining.