New York: The Vatican has urged the international community to adopt an immediate moratorium on lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS), stressing that the rapid advance of artificial intelligence must remain firmly anchored in human dignity and the common good. The appeal came from Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Vatican Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations, during a high-level UN Security Council debate on Artificial Intelligence and International Peace and Security.

Archbishop Gallagher noted that AI innovations are transforming education, healthcare, communication, governance, and military operations, offering unprecedented opportunities to advance human rights and development. Yet, he warned, without strong ethical and legal safeguards, AI risks b

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