Shlomo Kramer says AI-driven threats require curbing online speech to protect democracy — critics warn it echoes authoritarian control Israeli tech billionaire Shlomo Kramer, the co-founder and CEO of cybersecurity firm Cato Networks, has sparked widespread outrage after suggesting that the United States may need to “limit the First Amendment” in order to defend democracy in the age of artificial intelligence. In a recent interview with CNBC, Kramer — a serial entrepreneur who previously co-founded Check Point Software and Imperva — argued that rapid advances in AI have tilted the balance of power in favor of authoritarian regimes, leaving democracies … Continue reading Israeli Tech Billionaire’s Call to ‘Limit the First Amendment’ Ignites Fierce U.S. Backlash