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CEO Advocates Limiting Free Speech to Combat AI Threats

1/2/2026

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Shlomo Kramer, CEO of Cato Networks, urged limiting the First Amendment to counter AI threats.
He argued unrestricted online speech fuels polarization and lets adversaries undermine democracy.
Critics, including social media users and politicians, labeled his comments authoritarian and a call to censor speech.
They warned such proposals could broaden restrictions on dissent, affecting U.S.-Israel relations.
Kramer did not directly respond but emphasized the need for stronger cybersecurity measures.

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Shlomo Kramer, CEO of Cato Networks, urged limiting the First Amendment to counter AI threats.
He argued unrestricted online speech fuels polarization and lets adversaries undermine democracy.
Critics, including social media users and politicians, labeled his comments authoritarian and a call to censor speech.
They warned such proposals could broaden restrictions on dissent, affecting U.S.-Israel relations.
Kramer did not directly respond but emphasized the need for stronger cybersecurity measures.