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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Tue Jul 8, 2025, 12:57 PM Jul 8

Rubio impersonator used AI in calls to foreign ministers, cable shows

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -An imposter used an artificially generated voice to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio in contacts with three foreign ministers and two U.S. politicians, according to a cable seen by Reuters on Tuesday.

In mid-June, the person contacted the ministers, a U.S. governor and a member of Congress via the Signal messaging app, it said. Voicemails were left in two instances and a text message in a third instance invited the targeted person to communicate on Signal, the cable said.

"The actor likely aimed to manipulate targeted individuals using AI-generated text and voice messages, with the goal of gaining access to information or accounts," the cable said.

The Washington Post first reported the campaign. The State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.



Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/rubio-impersonator-used-ai-calls-125756966.html

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Rubio impersonator used AI in calls to foreign ministers, cable shows (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 8 OP
Now every time they fuck up they will have an excuse, and that's a lot, eh. twodogsbarking Jul 8 #1
When the fuck are they going to start embedding some form of digital signature into AI content to allow tracking of shit SoFlaBro Jul 8 #2

SoFlaBro

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2. When the fuck are they going to start embedding some form of digital signature into AI content to allow tracking of shit
Tue Jul 8, 2025, 01:17 PM
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