Pope Leo calls for the disarmament of AI: ‘Machines are tools, not persons’
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Editorial policyPope Leo XIV called for the disarmament of AI systems and urged UN member states to take concrete steps toward banning lethal autonomous weapons during their upcoming meeting in Geneva.
Key points
- •The Pope stated that AI systems should be 'disarmed' and that humans have the responsibility to guide, change, and reject their applications when necessary
- •The address reflects the stance that machines are tools, not persons, and should not be treated as having personhood
- •Pope Leo encouraged UN member states to take concrete steps toward banning lethal autonomous weapons during their meeting in Geneva next month
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