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Nefarious or hilarious? Hacker impersonates Marco Rubio in AI scam

Nefarious or hilarious? Hacker impersonates Marco Rubio in AI scam

As pranks go, this one certainly hit the headlines. The US State Department is warning diplomats about attempts to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and possibly other officials using technology driven by artificial intelligence. It’s the latest high-tech instance of a top-level Trump administration figure being targeted by an impersonator.

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July 9, 20254m 4s

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As pranks go, this one certainly hit the headlines. The US State Department is warning diplomats about attempts to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and possibly other officials using technology driven by artificial intelligence. It’s the latest high-tech instance of a top-level Trump administration figure being targeted by an impersonator.