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Pope Leo XIV calls for AI disarmament and ban on autonomous weapons

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Pope Leo XIV has urged the United Nations to ban lethal autonomous weapons, emphasizing that AI systems should be treated as tools rather than persons. In a papal address, he stressed the importance of human oversight in decisions affecting life, freedom, and the use of force. The Pope also called for international institutions to establish shared standards and accountability mechanisms to mitigate AI-related risks and safeguard the common good. AI

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. The Verge — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Emma Roth ·

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

    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…

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Pope Leo calls for the disarmament of AI: ‘Machines are tools, not persons’ Pope Leo XIV says AI systems should be "disarmed," adding that humans "have the re

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

    LINKS theverge.com/…/pope-leo-disarm-ai

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