# Pope Leo calls for AI to be ‘disarmed’: ‘Machines are tools, not persons’

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- The Verge, 2026-10-30 14:58 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1023188/pope-leo-disarm-ai

> Pope Leo XIV urged UN member states to take concrete steps toward banning lethal autonomous weapons. He said people must guide, alter or reject AI applications, warned against giving AI rights or legal personhood, and said decisions involving life, freedom and force must remain under responsible human oversight.