FBI Director Kash Patel says that AI use at the FBI has "increased by 605%" since he became director — claims that every major tech player is "embedded" in the agency

# Kash Patel says that AI use at the FBI has 'increased by 605%' since he became director — claims that every major tech player is 'embedded' in the agency Source: [https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/kash-patel-says-that-ai-use-at-the-fbi-has-increased-by-605-percent-since-he-became-director-claims-that-every-major-tech-player-is-embedded-in-the-agency](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/kash-patel-says-that-ai-use-at-the-fbi-has-increased-by-605-percent-since-he-became-director-claims-that-every-major-tech-player-is-embedded-in-the-agency) FBI Director Kash Patel[just stated in an interview](https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/kash-patel-boasts-fox-increased-181355150.html)that he's responsible for a "605% increase" in the bureau's usage of AI\. The problem is that while the pattern\-recognition abilities of AI models make them an ideal candidate for use in law enforcement agencies, and It's a reasonable expectation that entities like the FBI would leverage the technology, it's hard to pin down what the 605% figure refers to\. The statement came up in an interview on Fox News, where Patel also said that AI, "when used lawfully, is a critical tool to triage data," remarking that the technology can be invaluable to assist in protecting children from school shootings\. He credits AI as being instrumental in following up a lead to stop a shooting in North Carolina and "a half dozen other states" since his swearing\-in\. Get Tom's Hardware's best news and in\-depth reviews, straight to your inbox\.