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Pope Leo XIV urges UN ban on lethal autonomous weapons

By Drooid · Oct 31, 2026 · How we work

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Pope Leo XIV urged United Nations members to ban lethal autonomous weapons.
He called for AI “disarmament” and for global institutions to govern artificial intelligence.
Leo warned that granting AI legal personhood could obscure human responsibility for harms.
He said decisions on life, freedom and force must remain under human oversight.
He urged shared standards, independent oversight and accountability mechanisms at the November UN meeting in Geneva.

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Pope Leo XIV urged United Nations members to ban lethal autonomous weapons.
He called for AI “disarmament” and for global institutions to govern artificial intelligence.
Leo warned that granting AI legal personhood could obscure human responsibility for harms.
He said decisions on life, freedom and force must remain under human oversight.
He urged shared standards, independent oversight and accountability mechanisms at the November UN meeting in Geneva.