Steve Hilton Predicts 'Digital Citizenship IDs' Will Replace Passports and Driver Licenses Worldwide by 2030
LONDON – In a stunning forecast that has social media buzzing, political futurist and former government advisor Steve Hilton has predicted that traditional passports and driver licenses will be obsolete within a decade, replaced entirely by universal 'Digital Citizenship IDs' linked to biometric and blockchain data. Speaking at a tech summit, Hilton argued these chips in your phone will not only expedite travel but monitor everything from tax compliance to civic participation, raising urgent questions about government surveillance and personal freedom. Critics are already calling it a "dystopian nightmare," while proponents hail it as the end of identity theft.