Pope Leo XIV Urges Ban on Lethal Autonomous Weapons in Papal Address

• Pope Leo XIV addressed the issue of AI in a Papal Address, emphasizing that machines are tools, not persons.
• He urged the United Nations member states to take steps toward banning lethal autonomous weapons.
• The address was delivered during a meeting in Geneva next month.
• Pope Leo XIV has previously expressed skepticism about claims that computers have souls.
• He highlighted the responsibility of humans to guide, change, and reject AI applications when necessary.