FBI Director Kash Patel has publicly disclosed that the agency is actively developing an artificial intelligence (AI) project designed to enhance the agency’s national security work and help it respond to evolving threats.
Patel shared details of the initiative, the ‘AI National Security Project’, in a post on X, emphasising the strategic importance of AI in modern law enforcement and intelligence operations.
December 20: Updating @FBI technology using AI
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) December 20, 2025
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.
Artificial Intelligence is a key component of this. We’ve…
What is known about the ‘AI National Security Project’?
In his post, Patel described AI technology as a central element of the FBI’s approach to staying ahead of adversaries both domestically and globally. He wrote that the bureau has been working on “key technology advances” to ensure its personnel and systems are equipped to analyse complex data, anticipate emerging threats, and support investigators and analysts in the national security space.
“Artificial Intelligence is a key component of this,” Patel wrote on X.
“We’ve been working on an AI project to assist our investigators and analysts in the national security space, staying ahead of bad actors and adversaries who seek to do us harm,” he added.
According to Newsweek’s report, the specifics of the AI project, such as precise capabilities, timelines, or operational deployments, have not been publicly disclosed.
‘AI project to be a long-term investment in national security’
In his announcement, Patel framed the AI effort as a long‑term investment in national security, writing that these efforts “will pay dividends for America’s national and global security for decades to come.”
Patel’s remarks come amid broader federal initiatives to integrate AI into government operations. Earlier in 2025, the presidential administration issued directives focused on advancing AI research and applications, including a presidential executive order and federal partnerships with private sector AI developers, according to Wiley.
The FBI has confirmed on its official website that it uses AI to aid its tools and capabilities like vehicle recognition, triage of voice samples for language identification, and generation of text from speech samples.
However, the full scope and potential implications of the bureau’s AI project remain to be seen as details are still emerging.