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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel said on Saturday that the agency is ramping up its use of artificial intelligence tools to counter domestic and international threats.
In a post on X, Patel said the FBI is working to advance its technology, calling AI a “key component” of its strategy to respond to threats and stay “ahead of the game.”
“The FBI is working on key technological advances to keep us ahead of the game and respond to the ever-changing threat environment both domestically and globally,” Patel wrote. “Artificial intelligence is a key component of this.”
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Kash Patel, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), speaks during a press conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC (Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Patel said the office is developing an artificial intelligence initiative aimed at supporting investigators and analysts working in the field of national security.
“We have been working on an artificial intelligence project to help our national security investigators and analysts defeat bad actors and adversaries who seek to do us harm,” he said.
Patel added that FBI leadership has created a “technology working group” led by outgoing Deputy Director Dan Bongino to ensure the agency’s tools “evolve with the mission.”
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The office is working to intensify its use of artificial intelligence tools to confront local and international threats. (Brendan Smalowski/AFP)
“These are investments that will pay dividends for American national security for decades to come,” Patel said.
An FBI spokesperson told Fox News Digital that he had nothing more to add than Patel’s X post.
The FBI currently uses AI for tools such as vehicle recognition, voice language identification, speech-to-text analysis, and video analytics, according to the agency’s website.
Dan Bongino will resign as deputy director of the FBI in January
Patel credited outgoing Deputy Director Dan Bongino for his leadership of the AI initiative. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Earlier this week, Bongino announced he would leave the office in January after mounting speculation about his departure.
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“I will be leaving my position with the FBI in January,” Bongino wrote in X’s post on Wednesday. “I want to thank the president [Donald] Trump, A.J [Pam] Bondi and Director Patel for the opportunity to work with purpose. Most importantly, I want to thank you, my fellow Americans, for the honor of your service. May God bless America and everyone who defends it.”