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Pope Leo calls for Artificial Intelligence to be 'disarmed' in his first major teaching document.

Summary

Pope Leo’s inaugural teaching document advocates for the 'disarming' of artificial intelligence, specifically targeting autonomous weapons systems that may escape human oversight. The intervention emphasizes the ethical imperative of maintaining human control over lethal technologies to prevent uncontrollable escalations in global conflict. This high-level religious advocacy contributes to the global governance discourse by framing AI safety and autonomous agency as a moral crisis. The stance aligns with international efforts to regulate frontier AI capabilities that pose systemic risks to global security and human safety.

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