Welcome to your Friday TMA version. This is a public holiday I came from, so it’s shorter than usual. Unless a series of new cars (tariffs) are revealed at the New York International Auto Show?
“You know, they say money can’t buy happiness. That’s what Elon Musk’s very realistic AI voice says to pedestrians on the crosswalk in Palo Alto. AI Mark Zuckerberg joins him, with the voices of both billionaires mimicking what many of us are thinking about, whether it’s an invading AI push, billionaires, waving government or other bleak beige real world, Black Mirror premise.
They operate at the downtown intersection of Redwood City, Menlo Parker and Palo Alto, but sadly left by Saturday.
No one is asking for a prank – but there may be many in Silicon Valley who can pull it apart. Recently, Jeff Bezos’ AI clone talked about it on the Seattle crosswalk.
-Mat Smith
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