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Burnham Reports AI Imposter After Susie Wiles Messages

8/18/2026

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with an AI-generated imposter he believed was White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.
The FBI warned that malicious actors are using AI to impersonate senior officials.
Burnham stopped the chat, reported the incident and alerted authorities.
The State Department opened a probe into an impostor claiming to be Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with an AI-generated imposter he believed was White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.
The FBI warned that malicious actors are using AI to impersonate senior officials.
Burnham stopped the chat, reported the incident and alerted authorities.
The State Department opened a probe into an impostor claiming to be Secretary of State Marco Rubio.