Pope Leo calls for AI disarmament
The gist
Pope Leo XIV called for AI to be "disarmed" and urged UN member states to ban lethal autonomous weapons at next month's Geneva meeting.
The push rejects AI personhood and puts a moral voice into the global AI rules debate.
How it unfolded
- 2024Pope Francis called for a ban on autonomous weapons, saying no machine should ever choose to take a human life.
- May (year not stated)Pope Leo laid out his first major papal document, focused on safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence.
- Oct 30, 2026In his papal address, Pope Leo XIV called for AI systems to be "disarmed" and urged UN member states to take concrete steps toward banning lethal autonomous weapons at their Geneva meeting next month.