In a shocking case of political deception, the Washington Post reports that someone impersonated U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio using artificial intelligence to mimic his voice.
The impersonator managed to speak directly with three foreign ministers, a U.S. state governor, and a member of Congress — all without being detected.
According to the U.S. State Department, the AI-generated voice was realistic enough to pass for Rubio in real-time conversations. The communications reportedly involved official and diplomatic topics, raising urgent concerns about the national security risks posed by deepfake technology and AI manipulation.
At this stage, U.S. authorities have no leads on the identity or motive of the impersonator. The incident has triggered immediate discussions within the intelligence community on how to better secure digital communications involving senior government officials.