Pope Francis on Ban autonomous lethal weapons

Pope Francis

Head of the Catholic Church (2013–2025)

in light of the tragedy that is armed conflict, it is urgent to reconsider the development and use of devices like the so-called ‘lethal autonomous weapons’ and ultimately ban their use. This starts from an effective and concrete commitment to introduce ever greater and proper human control. No machine should ever choose to take the life of a human being.

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Ban autonomous lethal weapons

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AI Verified The quote explicitly discusses 'lethal autonomous weapons' and says to 'ultimately ban their use,' clearly supporting the full policy statement to ban autonomous lethal weapons. · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 3mo ago

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AI Verified The quote clearly supports a ban, saying it is urgent to reconsider these weapons and "ultimately ban their use," adding that "No machine should ever choose to take the life of a human being." · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 3mo ago

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AI Verified The official Vatican transcript of Pope Francis’s June 14, 2024 G7 AI address contains this passage verbatim, immediately after “allow me to insist:”, and attributes the speech to him; the excerpt matches aside from normal quotation-mark styling. ([vatican.va](https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/speeches/2024/june/documents/20240614-g7-intelligenza-artificiale.html)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 3mo ago

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Ban autonomous lethal weapons

No machine should ever choose to take the life of a human being.

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Nations should establish binding international rules for AI safety and governance

I urge the global community of nations [...] to adopt a binding international treaty that regulates the development and use of artificial intelligence in its many forms.

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