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Ted Cruz's 'American killer robots' quote circulating in quote quiz

Original: Morning, all, “it’s time to talk about Claude…” should be a film about interventions but it ain’t happening. Quote Quiz

A US-based social media user opened a morning thread with a quiz asking followers to identify who said there will be killer robots and that it would be better for them to be American rather than Chinese. The answer given was Senator Ted Cruz. The post paired the quote with a joking reference to an 'intervention' film about Claude that is not being made, drawing light engagement.

Why now: The quote captures current political debate over AI and autonomous weapons, framing US-China competition in military technology.

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• Morning, all, “it’s time to talk about Claude…” should be a film about interventions but it ain’t happening. Quote Quiz time: Who said “There are going to be killer robots. I'd rather they be American killer robots and not Chinese killer robots.” It was Ted Cruz, that High IQ,… · PhilipCJames@mas.to · 2

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