@CramerSez
Sorry. I don’t listen to traitors even if they may be right.
Viral tweet condemns the Trump admin for threatening Anthropic after it refused AI for surveillance and weapons use; critics call the federal response reckless.
Real-time analysis of public opinion and engagement
What the community is saying — both sides
Many replies warn that AI hallucinations and unreliable models make full autonomy dangerous, citing that human-in-the-loop reduced civilian casualties by 42% (UN) and arguing statutory guardrails are needed when lives are at stake.
Users accuse the administration of threatening Anthropic to force surveillance or defense work, calling blacklisting and coercion dangerous and a win for powerful actors who silence ethical choices.
Several replies point to hypocrisy — concerned that the U.S. bans or pressures ethical AI firms while other nations can buy chips — framing this as a strategic mistake in the race with China.
Comments call for laws to limit mass surveillance, even urging dismantling the NSA/Patriot Act or passing new bills, arguing that government-set boundaries tend to expand and threaten rights.
Many respondents amplify Sen. Mark Kelly’s voice because of his background as an astronaut/combat pilot, saying that his technical and operational experience makes his warnings credible.
Threads include harsh labels (treason, corruption), conspiracy claims (large donations, hidden agendas), and calls for media scrutiny, reflecting intense partisan backlash.
Several voices argue that forcing companies to choose between ethics and contracts creates a supply-chain vulnerability and penalizes firms that refuse surveillance or weapons integration.
A mix of memes, links, short quips and supportive one-liners appear throughout, many with few likes, underscoring both strong convictions and scattered conversational threads.
Many replies lash out with calls for resignation, imprisonment, or labels like “traitor,” often using profanity and personalized insults aimed at @SenMarkKelly.
private firms vs. the military. A large group insists that companies like Anthropic cannot set limits on how the Department of War uses purchased systems, arguing the President and defense leaders — not CEOs — must control military tools.
Numerous replies praise the decision to remove or restrict Anthropic’s tech from federal use, framing it as necessary to prevent adversaries from gaining an advantage.
Respondents frequently cast the issue through a partisan lens, invoking Trump/Biden/Obama, SOTU behavior (standing/sitting), and distrust of Democrats, plus long-standing complaints about surveillance and “woke” tech.
A smaller set of replies stresses that limiting autonomous lethal uses is responsible and that AI companies can set ethical constraints, urging clearer policy rather than angry rhetoric.
Several replies suggest financial motives, lobbyist ties, or Chinese influence behind the senator or Anthropic, demanding vetting, investigations, or contract termination.
Beyond insults, users urge legislative action, stricter contractor vetting, bans on noncompliant vendors, or prosecution for perceived sedition—indicating demand for institutional fixes rather than just online anger.
The replies are saturated with threats, profanity, conspiracy claims, and extreme rhetoric, which amplifies polarization and drowns out policy-focused debate.
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Sorry. I don’t listen to traitors even if they may be right.
The face of a defeated, immoral & useless do-nothing-good Democrat. Refusing to stand for decency.
, is there ever a day, any day, when you get up in the morning and you decide not to be corrupt? YOUR Democratic Party members of Congress gorge on massive campaign contributions from Anthropic. You hypocritical, bought off hack. I'll bet if you hadn't inserted yourself into
@SenMarkKelly https://t.co/DZ6MbtFcC2
If we'd heard a story about companies being forced to deliver AI-powered mass surveillance or else, I'd assume it was about China under the CCP or similar. This administration is trying as hard as it can to make this country what previous generations would call anti-American.
eat... to the US and our allies... including NATO... and Americans at home... he insults and alienates US friends and allies and aligns w/dictators... Trump w/use force against Americans… we need the media to report on him... instead of normalizing and sane-washing him...