What are the chances that centralized governments, led by ambitious and megalomaniacal politicians, will not use all the technology at their disposal to implement the social engineering proposed by Technocracy?
I would say the chances are very high, of course... as long as governments voluntarily give up power, politicians suddenly become humble, and history ceases to be history. In other words, zero.
Technology is the favorite toy of control. The massive scale gives these pathological, megalomaniacal beings a powerful tool.
When you give a centralized state data, algorithms, and sensors, it's like giving a hyperactive kid a box of matches. Then we're surprised when he sets fire to everything he can.
Technocracy sells efficiency, but its premium package includes social engineering with real-time monitoring. Does anyone really believe that governments are going to look at that and say, “No, thank you, I'd rather govern blindly”?
The temptation is too great, and political ambition is cheap fuel.
The only question is not whether they will use it, but how long it will take them to say they are doing it “for our own good.”