The world's elite don't want 50% of us to die in a short period of time. That would end society.
In a Mad Max world, all their bazillions of dollars are completely useless. They don't want to sit in underground bunkers for years on end any more than you or I would.
They need time to build up AI and technology to replace us. In the end, they plainly desire to kill most of us, but not all at once.
The world's elite don't want 50% of us to die in a short period of time. That would end society.
In a Mad Max world, all their bazillions of dollars are completely useless. They don't want to sit in underground bunkers for years on end any more than you or I would.
They need time to build up AI and technology to replace us. In the end, they plainly desire to kill most of us, but not all at once.