The Technocrat stampede to implement digital ID programs is a global phenomenon, and it evidence that Technocrats are operating and strategizing at a much higher level than national geographic boundaries. Biometric digital identity is absolutely necessary for total social control. Just ask China.
Technocracy marches on, even in face of government shutdown, because Technocrats are not part of the government. They are largely unelected and unaccountable and will continue their twisted agenda in spite of inconvenient roadblocks. Further, Technocracy intends to replace government altogether.
Italy banned ChatGPT for about one month before allowing the service to resume. The privacy issues are huge and still unresolved. For instance, ChatGPT reads and learns from copyrighted books, journals, newspapers, etc. Has anyone given it permission to do so? No. It is literally destroying copyright laws.