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Pope Leo XIV

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What they said

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“Decisions affecting human life, freedom, and the use of force must always remain subject to effective, informed, and responsible human oversight”
Pope Leo calls for the disarmament of AI: ‘Machines are tools, not persons’The Verge, October 30, 2026. Speaking as: Other. As quoted by the source, not their own text. From Pope Leo XIV's Friday address, as quoted by The Verge, on keeping humans in control of life-and-death and use-of-force decisions.
“take concrete steps toward banning lethal autonomous weapons”
Pope Leo calls for the disarmament of AI: ‘Machines are tools, not persons’The Verge, October 30, 2026. Speaking as: Other. As quoted by the source, not their own text. Pope Leo XIV's request to UN member states ahead of their meeting in Geneva next month, as quoted by The Verge.
“shared standards, independent oversight and clear mechanisms of accountability so that decisions concerning the development and use of AI can be examined, challenged when necessary, and accompanied by appropriate remedies for any harm caused.”
Pope Leo calls for the disarmament of AI: ‘Machines are tools, not persons’The Verge, October 30, 2026. Speaking as: Other. As quoted by the source, not their own text. How Pope Leo XIV closes the address, calling on international institutions to safeguard the common good from AI-related risks, as quoted by The Verge.

In the Base

Every entry they appear in.

  1. NewsThe VergeSpeaks

    Pope Leo calls for the disarmament of AI: ‘Machines are tools, not persons’

    The Verge reports that Pope Leo XIV, in a Friday address, said AI systems should be "disarmed", urged UN member states to take steps toward banning lethal autonomous weapons at their Geneva meeting next month, and warned against giving AI rights or legal personhood.

  2. EssayDon't Worry About the Vase (Zvi Mowshowitz)About them

    Arguments About AI Consciousness Remain Highly Motivated and At Best Overconfident

    Zvi Mowshowitz writes that AI consciousness has seen little progress in a year and that arguments remain motivated and overconfident. The post covers Anthropic's rule against cruelty to its models, a poll of the author's followers, the New York Times report on Anthropic's meetings with religious thinkers, and a reported Anthropic takedown demand for older Claude models.