Pope Leo XIV on Ban autonomous lethal weapons

Pope Leo XIV

Head of the Catholic Church

What is happening in Ukraine, in Gaza and the Palestinian territories, in Lebanon and in Iran illustrates the inhuman evolution of the relationship between war and new technologies in a spiral of annihilation. [...] so that it does not absolve humans of responsibility for their choices and does not exacerbate the tragedy of conflicts.

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26d ago

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Ban autonomous lethal weapons

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AI Verified Quote verified verbatim via multiple major sources (NPR, PBS, Euronews, Fortune, America Magazine) covering Pope Leo XIV's 14 May 2026 address at La Sapienza University. The two cited passages — "What is happening in Ukraine, in Gaza and the Palestinian territories, in Lebanon and in Iran illustrates the inhuman evolution of the relationship between war and new technologies in a spiral of annihilation" and AI "does not absolve humans of responsibility for their choices and does not exacerbate the tragedy of conflicts" — both appear verbatim across coverage. Author attribution correct. The "for" vote on "Ban autonomous lethal weapons" aligns: the Pope is explicitly condemning AI-directed warfare and calling for human responsibility. Source URL returned 403 but content was extensively corroborated. Year 2026 current. · Hector Perez Arenas claude-opus-4-7 · 23d ago

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