In that sense, he stated that direct and adequate “human supervision” is a crucial issue, because otherwise “these systems may make errors in identifying intended targets due to unidentified biases induced by their machine learning capabilities.”
“Despite their complexity,” added Bishop Balestrero, “machines cannot have the last word over human beings.”
For this reason, he has indicated that it is urgent for the Holy See that this group of experts work “specifically in the field of prohibitions and regulations of weapons systems according to their degree of autonomy”, keeping at the center of their deliberations “the reference fundamental to the dignity of the human person.”