据美国《华盛顿邮报》8日报道，根据该媒体所获一份电报以及一名美国高官所提供消息，一名不明身份人员曾冒充美国务卿鲁比奥，使用人工智能（AI）软件向至少5名“非美国务院人员”发送消息。美国务院就此回应称，将彻查此事。

The US State Department is warning diplomats of attempts to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and possibly other officials using technology driven by artificial intelligence, according to two senior officials and a cable sent last week to all embassies and consulates.

The warning came after the department discovered that an impostor posing as Rubio had attempted to reach out to at least three foreign ministers, a US senator and a governor, according to the cable, which was reported by The Washington Post.

鲁比奥 资料图 图源视觉中国

《华盛顿邮报》称，这份电报由鲁比奥办公室发送给美国务院人员，日期为7月3日。电报显示，从今年6月中旬开始，冒充鲁比奥的人员通过短信和聊天应用“信号”（Signal）联系了至少5名“非美国务院人员”，其中包括一名美国州长和一名国会议员。报道说，冒充者模仿鲁比奥的声音和发消息的风格。

In mid-June, the person contacted the ministers, a US governor and a member of Congress via the Signal messaging app and left voicemails for at least two of them, the cable said. In one instance, a text message was sent to invite the targeted person to communicate on Signal.

报道还称，电报显示，美国政府尚不清楚冒充事件的幕后黑手是谁，但认为，冒充者有可能试图操纵政府官员，“以获取有关信息”。电报敦促美国外交官向美国务院下设机构外交安全局报告“任何企图冒充”的行为。

"The actor likely aimed to manipulate targeted individuals using AI-generated text and voice messages with the goal of gaining access to information or accounts," the cable said.

报道补充称，对于这份电报，美国务院表示，将彻查此事，并继续采取安全保障措施，以防止此类事件再次发生。

A State Department spokesperson said the agency "is aware of this incident and is currently investigating the matter."

"The department takes seriously its responsibility to safeguard its information and continuously takes steps to improve the department's cybersecurity posture to prevent future incidents," the spokesperson said Tuesday. "For security reasons, and due to our ongoing investigation, we are not in a position to offer further details at this time."

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