Pope Leo calls for AI disarmament, says machines are tools not people
10/30/2026 — 11/01, 07:17·2 sources (all)·2 reports (all)
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- In his Friday address, Pope Leo XIV called for AI systems to be “disarmed,” saying machines are tools rather than people and that humans mus…
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Pope Leo XIV called on Friday for artificial intelligence to be “disarmed,” saying humans have the responsibility to guide, change and, when necessary, reject its applications. In his papal address, he encouraged United Nations member states to take concrete steps toward banning lethal autonomous weapons at their meeting in Geneva next month.
According to the text published by the Vatican, decisions concerning human life, freedom and the use of force must always remain under human oversight. He framed the future of AI as dependent on human choices, treating machines as tools rather than persons. The address has been released by the Vatican; the response of states meeting in Geneva in November has not yet been reported.
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Latest turnPope Leo XIV called for artificial intelligence to be "disarmed" in an address published by the Vatican, saying decisions on human life, freedom, and the use of force must remain under human oversight. He urged states meeting in Geneva in November to move toward banning lethal autonomous weapons and said AI's future depends on human choices.
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Pope Leo XIV called for artificial intelligence to be "disarmed" in an address published by the Vatican, saying decisions on human life, freedom, and the use of force must remain under human oversight. He urged states meeting in Geneva in November to move toward banning lethal autonomous weapons and said AI's future depends on human choices.
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Pope Leo XIV used his Friday papal address to call for AI systems to be "disarmed," saying humans have a responsibility to guide, change and, when necessary, reject its applications. He urged UN member states to take concrete steps toward banning lethal autonomous weapons at their meeting in Geneva next month.
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