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Top US diplomat impersonated with AI by unknown actor

By Humeyra Pamuk

Jul 9 2025 6:57AM

Contacted foreign ministers.

Top US diplomat impersonated with AI by unknown actor

An individual using an artificially generated voice to impersonate US Secretary of State Marco Rubio contacted three foreign ministers and two US officials last month, pretending to be the top US diplomat, according to a diplomatic cable seen by Reuters. In mid-June, the person contacted the ...

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