Deepfake case study · Audio
Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Donald Trump, Palo Alto, Redwood City, Menlo Park deepfake (Apr 2025)
Hacked crosswalk buttons in California played AI-generated voice clips mimicking Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Donald Trump. The clips contained fabricated content, including Musk pleading for friendship and…
- Incident date
- Apr 2025
- Target
- Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Donald Trump, Palo Alto, Redwood City, Menlo Park
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Hacked crosswalk buttons in California played AI-generated voice clips mimicking Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Donald Trump. The clips contained fabricated content, including Musk pleading for friendship and Zuckerberg boasting about 'undermining democracy'. The voice features on the crosswalks were turned off while repairs were made.