Silicon Valley Crosswalk Buttons Hacked to Mimic Musk and Zuckerberg
Audio-enabled crosswalk buttons in Silicon Valley were hacked to play AI-generated voices of Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. The altered buttons, found in Menlo Park, Palo Alto, and Redwood City, broadcasted humorous and unsettling messages. One button imitated Zuckerberg, reassuring users about AI's pervasive presence, while another voiced Musk's existential musings. Local officials confirmed an ongoing investigation into the incident, believed to be a possible act of hacktivism. The buttons, designed for accessibility, are typically secured with default passwords, which may have facilitated the breach.
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