Pope Leo XIV Advocates for AI Disarmament, Emphasizes Machines as Tools, Not Persons

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Pope Leo XIV Advocates for AI Disarmament, Emphasizes Machines as Tools, Not Persons

Gizmodo

Pope Leo XIV Reminds World That AIs Aren’t Conscious Beings, Urges Autonomous Weapon Ban

10/31/2026

Leo is not the biggest fan of claims that computers have souls.

The Verge

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

10/30/2026

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...

Economic Times

Pope Leo warns AI agents are 'tools, not persons'

10/30/2026

The debate over the risks of the technology has intensified in recent months, fuelled by several incidents of systems taking unauthorized actions and apocalyptic warnings from industry professionals.

Unite.AI

Pope Leo XIV Calls to "Disarm" AI, Urges Ban on Lethal Autonomous Weapons

10/30/2026

Pope Leo XIV called for artificial intelligence to be "disarmed" and encouraged the states meeting in Geneva in November to take concrete steps toward banning lethal autonomous weapons, in an...