Over the weekend, traffic control crosswalk buttons across Silicon Valley were hacked to play audio snippets mimicking the voices of Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. Locals captured videos showing the buttons emitting AI-generated speech, including bizarre statements reflecting societal discomfort with AI's pervasive intrusion. The motives behind the hack remain unclear, though it may hint at hacktivism. Palo Alto officials are investigating the tampering, which could stem from easily accessible security vulnerabilities. The incident sheds light on both the potential risks of AI and the necessity of robust cybersecurity measures for public infrastructure.
"It's normal to feel uncomfortable or even violated as we forcefully insert AI into every facet of your conscious experience."
"I guess they say money can't buy happiness...I guess that's true. God knows I've tried. But it can buy a Cybertruck and that's pretty sick, right?"
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