Pope Leo XIV urges AI disarmament: 'Machines are tools, not persons'
In brief
- Pope Leo XIV calls for a disarmament of AI systems.
- He emphasizes human responsibility to oversee or reject their use.
- He urges a ban on lethal autonomous weapons at an upcoming UN meeting in Geneva.
Pope Leo XIV has called for an "AI disarmament," stating that humans must guide, modify, or reject AI applications. In a Friday address, he urged UN member states to take concrete steps to ban lethal autonomous weapons during their meeting in Geneva next month according to the announcement.
What it changes for you
- Public SectorGovernments may strengthen their stances on banning autonomous weapons during international negotiations.
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