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Originally Posted by Johnny1A.2
* Item 3 is juicy. Exactly how much it can perceive, record, and transmit makes all the difference. For ex, suppose it can record all audible conversation and sound around the noble. That's inconvenient...but he can still communicate in secret by writing his comments instead of speaking them. If it can identify who is nearby, he might be able to communicate in secret with someone, but the king will know that that someone was present.
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It's entirely possible to construct plots of arbitrary complexity without ever speaking a word about them. It is not the way we prefer to do things today, but it's been important for much of history.
But the real problem with Item 3 is that the monarch does not have time to monitor lots of nobles personally, even if they have the inclination. There will have to be staff to do this work, and they will end up wielding its power.