Would-be thieves use AI to impersonate Marco Rubio: Why AI is both a helpful tool and an existential threat
Be a part of Denison Forum’s Summer of Transformation. Give today!
Last month, an imposter created a Signal account pretending to be US Secretary of State Marco Rubio using the display name “Marco.Rubio@state.gov.” The perpetrator then used AI to simulate Rubio’s voice and contacted three foreign ministers, a US governor, and a member of Congress. Global cybercrime is projected to cost upwards of $10.5 trillion this year, and that number is only going to rise as technology improves. But while we are increasingly aware of the risks AI poses for crime, large parts of our society seem…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.