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Pope Leo XIV warns AI agents are tools, not persons

Pope Leo XIV issued a statement cautioning against treating artificial intelligence as persons or granting them legal personhood and rights.

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Pope Leo XIV issued a statement cautioning against treating artificial intelligence as persons or granting them legal personhood and rights. Arab News reported the Pope emphasized that responsibility for AI actions must remain with human creators. The Verge noted the Pope called for AI "disarmament" and urged UN member states to take concrete steps toward banning lethal autonomous weapons at their Geneva meeting next month, framing the address as a call for human guidance and oversight of AI applications.

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Both outlets agree on the core message—AI should be treated as tools under human responsibility—but The Verge emphasizes the Pope's call for disarmament and specific UN action on autonomous weapons, while Arab News focuses more narrowly on rejecting AI personhood and legal rights.

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