One can only rationally extrapolate that the next iteration of so-called "big tech" will be the final nightmare.
The conditions for that outcome are getting ripe, with the near elimination of cash and the control of official digital identity the main change drivers.
Imagine having your driver ID revoked randomly because some Google ML thought your driving patterns were suspicious ...
Ye. Neither cash nor ID is something we need "big tech" to solve. IDs being a problem in the first place is a US and third world problem anyways. Just like Uber solved a US only problem (medallion monopoly and shortage).
The conditions for that outcome are getting ripe, with the near elimination of cash and the control of official digital identity the main change drivers.