California pedestrians were surprised to hear AI-generated voices of Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and even President Donald Trump playing after pressing crosswalk buttons. Videos online show the AI-generated voice clips expressing loneliness and satisfaction in undermining democracy in a very elaborate prank.
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Several videos shared online show the many messages that California pedestrians heard after pressing crosswalk buttons. According to The Independent, hacked crosswalk buttons were located across the Bay Area in Redwood City, Menlo Park, and, of course, Palo Alto.
"Hi, this is Elon Musk," one Musk AI-generated voice said. "Welcome to Palo Alto, the home of Tesla engineering. You know, they say money can't buy happiness, and yeah, okay, I guess that's true. God knows I've tried. But it can buy a Cybertruck, and that's pretty sick, right? Right? F***, I'm so alone."
