SDOT is working to track down and fix crosswalk buttons they say were compromised to make a “political statement,” impersonating an ecommerce billionaire.
SEATTLE — Pedestrians who pushed the crosswalk buttons at several Seattle intersections Wednesday heard a different voice over the speaker than what they may be used to: an AI-generated imitation of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
The voice said, “Hi. I’m Jeff Bezos. This crosswalk is sponsored by Amazon Prime, with an important message. Ya know? Please, please don’t tax the rich. Otherwise all the other billionaires will move to Florida too. Wouldn’t it be terrible if all the rich people left Seattle —
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