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Pope Leo calls for the disarmament of AI: ‘Machines are tools, not persons’

Global Published 30 October 2026, 19:58 · archived 30 Oct 2026

Pope Leo XIV says AI systems should be "disarmed," adding that humans "have the responsibility to guide, change and, when necessary, reject its applications." In Friday's Papal Address, Pope Leo encourages United Nations member states to "take concrete steps toward banning lethal autonomous weapons" during their meeting in Geneva next month. The address reflects many […]

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