Digital ID the future of anonymity in the digital age

Prime Minister Keir Steiner of the UK has proposed a controversial new plan to create digital IDs for all UK citizens. This compulsory ID scheme would require citizens to have an application on their smart phones for identification and would be used in everything from renting a new place to starting a new job and proving right to work. The stated intent from Steiner, among other reasons, is that "It will make it tougher to work illegally in this country, making our borders more secure."

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This new proposed plan has attracted critics from both the right and the left. Many are citing issues such as Orwellian overreach, privacy concerns, security concerns from hackers, and many more practical concerns with such a rollout (e.g. forcing every citizen to own a smartphone).

On the other hand, proponents of digital ID claim it will help unify government systems, which are siloed and not able to easily link up with each other. These siloed systems make it easier to people to slip through the cracks, and proponents argue this is the main reason criminals are able to violate the law.

Is digital ID the future? Do you think more governments will start moving towards it? What will the future of privacy on the internet be?