Secretary of State Marco Rubio uses AI as part of his job, but now AI is using him. An unknown individual impersonated Rubio using an AI voice and contacted at least five government officials, including three foreign ministers, a U.S. governor, and a member of Congress.
The individual began in mid-June on Signal using the display name “Marco.Rubio@state.gov,” which is not his actual email address, to contact unsuspecting foreign and domestic diplomats and politicians using artificial intelligence-powered software.
“The actor left voicemails on Signal for at least two targeted individuals and in one instance, sent a text message inviting the individual to communicate on Signal,” said the cable,” The Washington Post reports. “It also notes that other State Department personnel were impersonated using email.”
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