I actually believe AI will provide a far greater advantage to bots than moderators.

Why do you expect they will be unlikely to infect larger instances?

Is there a reason to expect bots won’t overwhelm Lemmy as well?

I think it as undone, but there was a very serious plan to put breathalyzers in all cars. This cyberattack should give people some pause. https://www.jalopnik.com/the-in-car-breathalyzer-is-only-a-few-years-away-1850268311/