That is correct, but governments are barely clinging on to power these days. We must beware of the technocrats and their 'inventions'. Tech companies are already more powerful than most governments around the world and have been pushing humanity in a very dangerous direction. So far they have managed to collect endless amounts of data on each of us, likes/dislikes/opinions/movement all help in creation of psychological profiles on each and every one of us. For now, there are basic applications comparing to what's on the horizon once AI is applied to make sense of it all. If not careful, each and every one of us will have their own invisible 'friend' who knows us better than we know ourselves. We'll become cattle. Some of the patents owned by Google/Apple/Microsoft, etc.. mean voices and alter DNA....wtf for?! But they'll be people lining up for it. Bill Gates' vaccine, no thanks. Elon Musk Neuralink, FO!