It cannot be stopped by a vote.
Several governments already have the capacity, and they are not going to give it up.
As I stated, the Russians and the U.S. have had the capacity for decades.
Who is more likely to abuse it, governments or private parties? I suggest governments are more likely to abuse it.
There is no “monopoly” on this technology. There are several competing players who already have the ability.
They are just not allowing the rest of us to use it.
Theoretically, you could install a world government and vote to stop it. But a world government would find such a capability very useful. The odds of eliminating an already existing capability are so close to zero as to look the same.
“Who is more likely to abuse it, governments or private parties? I suggest governments are more likely to abuse it.”
When I as a civilian can go on the web and watch your every move outdoors then I would say that is a bigger problem than the government doing it. One example would be for criminals to monitor your movements in order to determine when to rob your house or rape your wife. But there are many more ways in which this would be abused. It gives every citizen the ability to become big brother.