Pope Leo calls for the disarmament of AI: ‘Machines are tools, not persons’
Pope Leo XIV called for AI systems to be 'disarmed,' urging UN member states to move toward banning lethal autonomous weapons, saying machines are tools, not persons.
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- Key Highlight：Pope Leo XIV called for AI systems to be 'disarmed,' urging UN member states to move toward banning lethal autonomous weapons, saying machines are tools, not persons.
- Key Topics：Pope, Leo, XIV, UN
Pope Leo XIV used his Friday papal address to urge global leaders to treat AI as a tool under human control, not an autonomous moral agent. He called for concrete steps toward banning lethal autonomous weapons.
The address aligns with growing international efforts to regulate military AI, but adds a prominent moral voice. The Pope's framing could influence Catholic-majority nations and ethical debates.
The impact may be limited in binding terms, but it reinforces the push for AI governance frameworks, especially around autonomous weapons, and highlights the human responsibility to guide or reject AI applications.
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