Pope Leo XIV says AI's future depends on human choices, urges weapons ban
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Pope Leo XIV told a Vatican audience that the future of artificial intelligence is not predetermined and depends on human choices.
He said machines are tools, not persons, and that decisions affecting human life, freedom and the use of force must remain subject to human oversight.
He called on States meeting in Geneva in November to take concrete steps toward banning lethal autonomous weapons. The report contains no further detail on the proposed measures or on how States are expected to respond.
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AIPope Leo XIV told a Vatican audience that the future of artificial intelligence is not predetermined and depends on human choices. He said machines are tools, not persons, and that decisions affecting human life, freedom and the use of force must remain subject to human oversight. He called on States meeting in Geneva in November to take concrete steps toward banning lethal autonomous weapons.
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