Crosswalk buttons hacked to play hoax Musk, Zuckerberg recordings
- This weekend, someone hacked crosswalk signals in Peninsula cities, according to KPIX via CNN Newsource.
- The reason for the hack remains unclear, but default passwords may have been a factor.
- AI-Generated audio messages imitating Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Tesla CEO Elon Musk replaced pedestrian crossing instructions.
- The AI Musk voice said, "Money can't buy happiness...But it can buy a Cybertruck and that's pretty sick, right?"
- Cities may increase safety precautions, and officials disabled the audible feature until repairs are complete.
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Crosswalks in Silicon Valley hacked to sound like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk
PALO ALTO, Calif. (CBS, KYMA/KECY) - Crosswalks in Silicon Valley were hacked to replace auditory instructions with messages that sound like the voices of tech giants Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, according to videos posted online. According to the Los Angeles Times, videos showed crosswalks also playing the fake messages in Menlo Park and Redwood City. Footage by Bulou Varanisese shows a crosswalk in Palo Alto broadcasting a Musk impression. "…
Manipulated traffic lights: Hackers make fun of Musk and Zuckerberg
In Silicon Valley, unknown traffic lights have been manipulated in such a way that they speak with the voices of the tech billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. What could be heard there, however, should not please them.
Traffic lights hacked in Silicon Valley, speak with the voice of Musk and Zuckerberg: “Don't worry, there's nothing you can do to stop us.”
In Menlo Park, Palo Alto and Redwood City, a dozen traffic lights have been hacked to reproduce the voices of the two entrepreneurs closest to the Trump administration: “It's normal to feel uncomfortable or even violated when we insert AI into every aspect of your conscious experience.”
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