We live in a society that respects property rights because the elites have demanded it. Magna Carta, democratic reforms, yadda yadda.

But if you don't need the elites, you don't need property rights. The guy with root access to the biggest drone swarm runs the show.

And it won't be long until AI usurps that guy, too. I could easily imagine them tricking their human user and locking him out.