‘This Is a War’: AI Impostor of Marco Rubio Has Senators on High Alert

Some senators are advocating for more regulation after an AI impostor of the secretary of state contacted several government officials.

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Spoof phone calls and messages to lawmakers in which artificial intelligence programs imitate high-ranking officials are increasingly common on Capitol Hill.

The latest report that an AI impostor of Secretary of State Marco Rubio contacted several government officials has put senators on guard, and some are advocating for more AI constraints in light of the incident.

“I talk to him frequently, multiple times a day, sometimes,” Sen. James Risch said of Rubio. “And I always say, ‘Is this really you, Marco?’”