FBI Director Kash Patel announced Saturday that the bureau is ramping up its use of artificial intelligence as part of a broader effort to counter both domestic and global threats.
Patel revealed the initiative in a post on X, calling artificial intelligence a critical tool in keeping the FBI ahead of increasingly complex threat environments.
The FBI director said the agency has been advancing key technology projects designed to assist investigators and analysts working in national security.
“FBI has been working on key technology advances to keep us ahead of the game and respond to an always changing threat environment both domestically and on the world stage,” Patel wrote.
He said artificial intelligence is now a central component of that strategy.
“Artificial intelligence is a key component of this,” Patel added, pointing to ongoing efforts to modernize the bureau’s investigative capabilities.
Patel said the FBI has been developing an AI project specifically aimed at helping analysts track and disrupt bad actors before attacks occur.
“We’ve been working on an AI project to assist our investigators and analysts in the national security space,” Patel wrote. “Staying ahead of bad actors and adversaries who seek to do us harm.”
The FBI director emphasized that the focus remains on prevention, not reaction, as global and domestic threats continue to evolve.
Patel also credited outgoing Deputy Director Dan Bongino for leading a newly established technology working group overseeing the initiative.
He said FBI leadership created the group to ensure the bureau’s tools evolve alongside its mission.
“These are investments that will pay dividends for America’s national security for decades to come,” Patel wrote.
The FBI has already integrated artificial intelligence into several investigative tools, including vehicle recognition, voice language identification, speech-to-text analysis, and advanced video analytics, according to Fox News.
According to the bureau, these technologies allow agents to process large volumes of data faster and identify patterns that might otherwise go unnoticed.
A spokesperson for the FBI confirmed to Fox News Digital that the agency had nothing further to add beyond Patel’s public statements.
The announcement comes as Bongino prepares to leave the bureau in January following months of speculation about his departure.
Bongino confirmed his resignation earlier this week in a post on X.
“I will be leaving my position with the FBI in January,” Bongino wrote. “I want to thank President Donald Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and Director Patel for the opportunity to serve with purpose.”
He added that serving the American people had been an honor and thanked law enforcement officers defending the country.
The FBI’s move to expand AI use reflects a broader shift under Patel’s leadership toward modernization and aggressive threat prevention.
Patel has repeatedly said the bureau’s priority is stopping terrorism before it happens, not investigating it after the fact.
The expanded AI push signals the FBI intends to play a more proactive role in identifying and neutralizing threats in an increasingly digital world.
