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

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Pope Leo XIV called for AI systems to be "disarmed" in a Papal Address, saying humans "have the responsibility to guide, change and, when necessary, reject its applications" and urging United Nations member states to take concrete steps.

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“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…”
The Verge AI, 30 Oct 2026, 15:14.

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