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How a deepfake of Marco Rubio exposed the alarming ease of AI voice scams

An audio deepfake impersonating Secretary of State Marco Rubio contacted foreign ministers, a U.S. governor, and a member of Congress with AI-generated voicemails mimicking his voice, according to a senior U.S. official and a State Department cable dated July 3.

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by Dune Research Team
10 Jul 2025
July 10, 2025

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