jwzApr 13

"Ethical use of AI doesn't exi...."

Silicon Valley crosswalk buttons hacked to imitate Musk, Zuckerberg:

""It's normal to feel uncomfortable or even violated as we forcefully insert AI into every facet of your conscious experience. And I just want to assure you, you don't need to worry because there's absolutely nothing you can do to stop it.""

https://jwz.org/b/ykmc

Show threadjwz
You will be shocked to learn that the password was 1234. "We take this matter seriously and are working as fast as we can to respond to the situation." https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/19/us_crosswalk_button_hacking/
Hacking US crosswalks to talk like Zuck is as easy as 1234

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Show threadeternalyperplxed1d ago
@jwz Please be patient while we update the password to Spring2025
Show threadJon Renaut1d ago
@jwz one of my favorite stories about my kids: older daughter had a soccer game. As of 10 minutes before game time, no one had unlocked the field. They called and no one was going to get there soon. Field was a local high school. She knew the combination at her nearby school was the street address of the school, so she looked up the field school on her phone, tried the address, and let everyone in
Show threadVarx1d ago

@jwz https://youtu.be/a6iW-8xPw3k

that's amazing, I've got the same combination on my luggage!

Spaceballs 12345

A scene from the movie "Spaceballs" (MGM, 1987). I use it to educate people to choose better "combinations" aka passwords. The scene has been slightly edited...

YouTube
Show threadklausfiend1d ago
@jwz Shit! I need to change the password on my luggage ...
Show threadMauser II1d ago

@klausfiend @jwz

And that is why I only own combination locks with five digits.

Show threadklausfiend15h ago
@wakame @jwz
Show threadC.1d ago

@jwz

These companies really should change their boilerplate statements to "We *now* take this matter seriously..."

Show threadjwz1d ago
@cazabon I mean, they're not lying, it's just that by "this matter" they mean "this press attention".
Show threadcerement1d ago

@cazabon @jwz

there’s always the Blizzard apology: “We’re sorry you’re upset.”

Show threadTock23h ago
@jwz "Sweetie, come back to bed" threw me, I'll be honest. 😝
Show thread🐜21h ago
@jwz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6iW-8xPw3k (pretend there was a 5)
Spaceballs 12345

A scene from the movie "Spaceballs" (MGM, 1987). I use it to educate people to choose better "combinations" aka passwords. The scene has been slightly edited...

YouTube