That's exactly what our computers are. However, it's a mistake to think the government cares or can be persuaded to care.
People in power simply cannot tolerate the notion that something is out of their reach. Encryption is just mathematics but it can render entire governments and militaries powerless. The fact common citizens have access to something like this is an affront to their power.
What's happening in practice is a politico-technological arms race: governments make laws, people make technologies that neutralize those laws. With every iteration, the state must become more invasive and tyrannical in order to maintain the same amount of control over its population.
That's exactly what our computers are. However, it's a mistake to think the government cares or can be persuaded to care.
People in power simply cannot tolerate the notion that something is out of their reach. Encryption is just mathematics but it can render entire governments and militaries powerless. The fact common citizens have access to something like this is an affront to their power.
What's happening in practice is a politico-technological arms race: governments make laws, people make technologies that neutralize those laws. With every iteration, the state must become more invasive and tyrannical in order to maintain the same amount of control over its population.