據美國《華盛頓郵報》8日報道，根據該媒體所獲一份電報以及一名美國高官所提供消息，一名不明身份人員曾冒充美國務卿魯比奧，使用人工智能（AI）軟件向至少5名“非美國務院人員”發送消息。美國務院就此回應稱，將徹查此事。

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.

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《華盛頓郵報》稱，這份電報由魯比奧辦公室發送給美國務院人員，日期為7月3日。電報顯示，從今年6月中旬開始，冒充魯比奧的人員通過短信和聊天應用“信號”（Signal）聯系了至少5名“非美國務院人員”，其中包括一名美國州長和一名國會議員。報道說，冒充者模仿魯比奧的聲音和發消息的風格。

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.

報道還稱，電報顯示，美國政府尚不清楚冒充事件的幕后黑手是誰，但認為，冒充者有可能試圖操縱政府官員，“以獲取有關信息”。電報敦促美國外交官向美國務院下設機構外交安全局報告“任何企圖冒充”的行為。

"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.

報道補充稱，對于這份電報，美國務院表示，將徹查此事，并繼續采取安全保障措施，以防止此類事件再次發生。

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."

來源：環球網 美聯社 路透社

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