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# Pope Leo calls for the disarmament of AI: ‘Machines are tools, not persons’

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**Published:** 2026-10-30T14:58:06.000Z
**Category:** Regulation
**Topics:** regulation

## Summary

Pope Leo called for the disarmament of AI, stating that machines are tools, not persons, and said international institutions should safeguard the common good from AI risks\.

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