Pope Leo calls for the disarmament of AI: ‘Machines are tools, not persons’
In a Papal Address, Pope Leo XIV urged UN member states to take concrete steps to ban lethal autonomous weapons. He emphasized that AI systems are tools rather than persons and that humans must maintain responsibility for their application.
Key points
- Call for a ban on lethal autonomous weapons at an upcoming Geneva meeting.
- Emphasis that machines are tools, not persons.
- Advocacy for human guidance and the ability to reject AI applications.
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