A crosswalk push button at the corner of Denny Way and Fairview Avenue in Seattle emits what appeared to be an AI-generated voice of Jeff Bezos. — The Seattle Times/TNS
As pedestrians waited to cross Denny Way and Fairview Avenue in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighbourhood Wednesday morning, an unfamiliar voice emanated out of the crosswalk push buttons at each corner of the intersection.
“Hi, I’m Jeff Bezos,” said what appeared to be an AI-generated voice. “This crosswalk is sponsored by Amazon Prime with an important message. You know, 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 or got Luigi-ed and then the normal people could afford to live here again?”
