Archbishop Ettore Balestrero on Ban autonomous lethal weapons

Archbishop Ettore Balestrero

Apostolic Nuncio and Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva.

Indeed, since full moral causality belongs only to personal agents and not to artificial ones, if AI is to be used to uphold human dignity and truly serve the common good, responsibility for its use must remain with human decision-makers, with accountability maintained at every stage.

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Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, “Holy See: Robust governance on AI is needed to ensure it serves humanity,” Vatican News, July 8, 2026, reporting his July 7 statement.

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