GoKawiilPope Leo XIV urges UN to ban autonomous weapons, says 'machines are tools'
In a papal address, Pope Leo XIV called for AI systems to be 'disarmed' and urged UN member states to pursue a ban on lethal autonomous weapons ahead of talks in Geneva next month. He said machines are tools rather than persons and warned against granting AI legal rights, insisting human oversight must remain over decisions involving life, freedom and force.