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The Tech That Safeguards the Conclave’s Secrecy

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In 2005 , cell phones were banned for the first time during the conclave, the process by which the Catholic Church elects its new pope.

By 2025 , the Gendarmerie corps guarding Vatican City faces unprecedented technological challenges.

Among them are artificial intelligence systems, drones, military satellites, microscopic microphones, a misinformation epidemic, and a world permanently connected through social media.

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78

Informative language

78

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45

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

65

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not offensive

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short-lived

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