FBI Director Kash Patel Claims AI Prevented School Shootings
Original: Kash Patel claims AI has stopped school shootings: ‘I’m using it everywhere’
Why This Matters
Shows potential government AI adoption for public safety and crime prevention
FBI Director Kash Patel told Sean Hannity that artificial intelligence has helped the bureau stop school shootings in North Carolina and New York. He claims AI was never used at the FBI until Trump's second administration and says he's 'using it everywhere' now.
Speaking on Hannity's show Tuesday, Patel stated the FBI stopped a school massacre in North Carolina after receiving a tip that was triaged using artificial intelligence. He also claimed an unrelated school shooting in New York was prevented through tips from private-sector partners working on the bureau's AI infrastructure. Patel asserted that AI was never implemented at the FBI before the second Trump administration, saying he now uses the technology extensively across bureau operations. He indicated the FBI has partnerships with major tech companies embedded within the organization to support these AI capabilities.