Overview

• Crosswalk systems in Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Redwood City were hacked to play synthetic voice impersonations of Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg.
• The satirical audio mocked the tech leaders with references to their public personas, controversies, and AI technologies.
• Videos of the hacked crosswalks went viral on social media, amassing hundreds of thousands of views and reactions online.
• City authorities have disabled the affected audio systems and are investigating the method and perpetrators behind the hack.
• Officials emphasized the unlawful nature of tampering with public infrastructure and the potential safety risks posed to pedestrians and drivers.