A group of global leaders and Nobel Laureates has issued a stark warning about the future of global security. Gathering at a major international assembly, the experts stated that the combination of artificial intelligence and nuclear weapons presents a danger to humanity that has never been seen before.
The three-day event concluded with the signing of a joint statement titled "Humanity at the Threshold". Signed on Rome's historic Capitoline Hill, the document argues that the world is repeating past mistakes by entering a dangerous AI arms race while existing nuclear tensions worsen.
Professor Muhammad Yunus, the prominent Nobel Laureate, joined several other high-profile figures at the event. Among the attendees were former Italian prime minister Romano Prodi, peace activist Jody Williams, journalist Maria Ressa, physician Denis Mukwege, and former Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos.
The assembly opened at Borgo Laudato Si' in Castel Gandolfo. The event featured opening remarks from Professor Yunus and welcome addresses from senior religious figures, including Cardinal Fabio Baggio, Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime, and Cardinal Silvano Maria Tomasi.
During the meetings, leaders focused on how technology affects global stability. Professor Yunus spoke at a high-level session examining how artificial intelligence impacts democracy and the global economy.
On the sidelines of the event, Professor Yunus also held private talks with Cardinal Mauro Gambetti and Dr Qu Dongyu, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
The final declaration warns that artificial intelligence is already weakening human control over nuclear command systems. The leaders stated that AI is increasing cyber threats to critical infrastructure and driving information warfare, which damages the trust needed between nations to maintain peace.
Reflecting a call for peace by Pope Leo XIV, the signatories rejected the idea that global safety can be built on fear or the threat of total destruction. Instead, they outlined key principles to guide future policy.
The leaders called for immediate international cooperation to stop the next arms race. They demanded a new global treaty to completely ban AI from making nuclear launch decisions and to protect nuclear sites from cyber attacks.
The declaration also called for strict limits on AI development. This includes an outright ban on advanced AI systems that can improve themselves without human supervision. The signatories also voiced support for United Nations efforts to oversee technology.
The document concluded by quoting a famous appeal by thinkers Bertrand Russell and Albert Einstein, urging world leaders to remember their humanity above all else. The signatories stressed that the survival of future generations depends on choices made today.
The assembly drew support from a wide range of fields. Other attendees included Professor Daniel Holz, Chair of the Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Cardinal Peter Turkson, Archbishop Renzo Pegoraro, and actress Sharon Stone.
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