That's the thing — IT professionals are the first line of defense against this stuff, and they're getting rolled back. Remember when a password was considered security? Now it's MFA. When was fingerprint scanning cool tech? Now it's required for your bank account. When was facial recognition sci-fi? Now airports use it.
The real question isn't whether the tech exists — it's why corporations are rushing to implement it. And the answer is money. Your data is worth more than you think, and every year those prices go up as surveillance becomes commoditized.