This will only be true in societies where the government interests of developing things like surveillance technology do not outweigh the interest of fulfilling

This will only be true in societies where the government interests of developing things like surveillance technology do not outweigh the interest of fulfilling their basic responsibilities. Look at how financially powerful a city like Hong King is compared to the issues they’ve struggled with over the last several years. If we can’t agree on some basic human rights questions, there’s just no way that technology will proliferate in a way that universally benefits everyone.