Comment by Pope Leo XIV

Machines are tools, not persons. Today, some propose granting these systems rights, or even legal personhood. Such an approach risks obscuring human responsibility and leaving those who suffer harm to confront a faceless entity.
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AI Verified The quote directly rejects granting AI systems legal personhood; AI systems covers AI agents, and its stance is unambiguously against the statement. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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AI Verified The quote rejects giving AI systems legal personhood, so the recorded against vote is correct. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago

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AI Verified On The Wire’s October 31, 2026 report reproduces Pope Leo XIV’s statement opposing legal personhood for AI systems. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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