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

    Pope Leo XIV urges human oversight and action against lethal autonomous weapons

    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.

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    Pope Leo calls for the disarmament of AI: ‘Machines are tools, not persons’
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    The pope’s remarks frame AI governance as a human responsibility, emphasizing that people must be able to guide or reject how systems are used. His call for steps to ban lethal autonomous weapons puts that concern on the agenda for UN member states meeting in Geneva.

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