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AI Clones Marco Rubio, Noem’s Cowgirl Portraits, and the New COVID Variant XFG

Ballot with Patrick Gutfield - Fun Politics. Late-Night Energy.
Ballot with Patrick Gutfield - Fun Politics. Late-Night Energy.
Episode • Jul 9 • 16m
An AI voice clone impersonating Secretary of State Marco Rubio fooled foreign ministers and a member of Congress—proving even top officials can't trust their own voicemail anymore. Meanwhile, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is crowdsourcing her official portrait on Instagram… dressed as a cowgirl. And just in time for summer travel, say hello to a new COVID variant: XFG. It’s spreading fast, but should we panic?

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