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

October 30, 2026 Emma Roth

Summary

Pope Leo XIV has urged the international community to disarm artificial intelligence and pursue a ban on lethal autonomous weapons. During an address on Friday, the pontiff emphasized that technology must remain a tool rather than a person. He also called on United Nations member states to take action at their upcoming meeting in Geneva.

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. The address reflects many of the ideas Pope Leo…

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