Malicious actors are using text messages and AI-generated voice messages to impersonate senior U.S. officials in a scheme to gain access to the personal accounts of state and federal government officials,

The new scam involves criminals using AI to pose as senior U.S. officials in a bid to get personal information from victims.

Scammers are using using artificial intelligence to impersonate senior U.S. officials, the FBI warned Thursday. Why it matters: The impersonations show how increasingly sophisticated scammers are becoming about using artificial intelligence to exploit their targets.