Hacked Seattle crosswalks play fake Jeff Bezos messages about wealth tax

Hacked Seattle crosswalks play fake Jeff Bezos messages about wealth tax

Hacked crosswalks in Seattle, Washington are playing fake Jeff Bezos messages about tax policies in South Lake Union and the University District.

'Hi, I’m Jeff Bezos': Seattle crosswalks hacked with anti-billionaire messaging

(The Center Square) – Several Seattle crosswalk buttons were recently hacked to broadcast a satirical message about taxing the rich, raising safety concerns for blind and low-vision pedestrians who rely

Hacked Crosswalk Buttons (And AI Jeff Bezos) Have Something to Say About the Wealth Tax

Long live the Bezos Beg Button by Nathalie Graham On Wednesday, crosswalk beg buttons across the city had a lot to say.  Five beg buttons—three in the University District, one close to South Lake Union, and another in Wedgwood—were hacked to sound a lot like Amazon CEO and wannabe space cowboy, Jeff Bezos. Push the button and instead of a robotic voice saying "wait," an AI Bezos opined about a wealth tax.  “Hi, I’m Jeff Bezos,” AI Jeff said. “Th…

'Hi, I’m Jeff Bezos': Seattle Crosswalks Hacked With Anti-billionaire Messaging

SEATTLE, WA – Several Seattle crosswalk buttons were recently hacked to broadcast a satirical message about taxing the rich, raising safety concerns for blind and low-vision pedestrians who rely on the audio cues. On Wednesday, Seattleites trying to cross streets in certain neighborhoods did not hear the typical “wait” sound when pressing the button to cross. Instead, they heard a voice pretending to be Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos. The crosswalk m…

In Seattle, traffic light audio systems were hacked, which now speak with an AI voice by Jeff Bezos. Fake's message asks rich people not to tax, and follows a similar incident in California, where Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg were rolled. (Read more)