Afghanistan, July 9 -- An AI-generated voice impersonating U.S. Secretary Marco Rubio was used by an impostor to contact American and foreign officials, raising cybersecurity concerns.
In a disturbing case of AI misuse, an unknown individual successfully impersonated U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio using advanced artificial intelligence voice technology. The impersonator was able to deceive both American and foreign officials, according to a leaked diplomatic memo.
The incident occurred last month and involved contact with at least three foreign ministers and two senior U.S. officials. The impersonator used encrypted messaging platforms such as Signal to send fake voice recordings and written messages, according to sources familiar wi...