30 Nobel Laureates Meet 20 AI Experts on Nuclear War at Pope's Palace
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Updated · Religion Media Centre · Jul 14
30 Nobel Laureates Meet 20 AI Experts on Nuclear War at Pope's Palace
1 articles · Updated · Religion Media Centre · Jul 14
Summary
Castel Gandolfo is hosting a Global Nobel Laureates Assembly this week, bringing together 30 Nobel laureates, former heads of state and 20 leading AI experts to address AI and nuclear war.
The talks center on international security, governance of emerging technologies, disarmament and building an economy oriented toward peace.
Pope Francis's recent encyclical Magnifica Humanitas urged the world to “disarm” AI by keeping it under human control rather than letting it serve profit, military power or autonomous dominance.
The meeting is expected to produce a Rome declaration setting principles for AI governance and a broader security framework based on cooperation, human dignity and peace.
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Charting a Disarmed Future: The 2026 Global Nobel Laureates Assembly and the Rome Declaration on AI, Nuclear Weapons, and Peace
Overview
The Global Nobel Laureates Assembly, held from July 14-16, 2026, opened with the theme inspired by Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas. This gathering produced the Rome Declaration for a Disarmed and Disarming Peace, which sets out a comprehensive framework to address modern global security and development. The declaration focuses on disarmament, especially regarding nuclear and autonomous weapons. During the assembly, there was significant debate about eliminating nuclear weapons versus strengthening deterrence, but a growing consensus—supported by more religious leaders—pushed the declaration toward advocating for nuclear disarmament as a concrete goal.