Whether you want it or not, AI is going to assimilate you into a new paradigm of personal management and control. Huxley's Brave New World is a timely read.
Technocrats will pull out all the stops to design a compact power generator to drive military-grade lasers from a small jet fighter, but not for powering humanity. Why? They must rigidly control energy production and consumption in order to operate the Technocracy.
This article from the elitist London School of Economics and Political Science uses the word "technocrat" and "technocratic" 27 times. In America, the word is rarely used.
Gene modification in humans is a huge field that is set to explode within a few years, giving hope to Transhumans that immortality is just one step away. Technocrat scientists are racing for the gate to be first to hit the next big breakthrough.
Artificial Intelligence is a boon to Technocrats, but as AI rises, early studies suggest that human intelligence declines. Unlimited knowledge at your fingertips suppresses critical thinking and creativity.
Big Data is the lifeblood of Technocracy, and to a Technocrat, the task of collecting data is never over nor is there too small a detail. Whoever controls the data will control everything.
Technocracy is "the science of social engineering" where humans are pushed, poked, prodded and herded according to some Technocrat's idea of "sustainable living." The current encroachment on freedom of activity is felt by all but recognized by few.
China is the purest form of Technocracy on the planet, although still lacking in some aspects. Thus, it is not surprising that China would take the lead role in promoting Green Economy and Sustainable Development. It's all about control, control, control.
Technocracy has long declared that data is the holy grail of comprehensive implementation, and that there is never enough data. Thus, monitoring systems set up by national intelligence agencies are all geared to provide data to Technocrats in order to operate Technocracy.
Yes, the City-State complex intends to ultimately exist in a borderless world where there are no Nation-States. Of course, these will all be 'Smart Cities' that use technology to monitor, control and modify all society. In other words, Technocracy and Scientific Dictatorship!