An imposter posing as Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly used artificial intelligence to mimic his voice and writing in messages sent to senior U.S. and foreign officials. Deepfake audio and fabricated messages targeted at least five high-level figures — three foreign ministers,

S. Korean top security adviser meets Marco Rubio South Korea's National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac (L) poses for a photo with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who concurrently serves as the U.S.

The State Department is warning U.S. diplomats of attempts to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and possibly other officials using AI-driven technology.

South Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo (R) poses for a photo with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio prior to their talks with Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya in Kuala Lumpur on July 11,

Rubio “has just been quickly assimilated over here in his NSC [National Security Council] position,” Wiles shared.

Marco Rubio, the U.S. Secretary of State, met with Wang Yi, China’s Foreign Minister, in Kuala Lumpur on Friday. This meeting comes at a time of escalating trade tensions between the two global powers.

A person or people imitating the secretary of state used artificial intelligence to send text and voice messages to foreign diplomats and U.S. officials, the department said in a cable to employees.