FBI deputy director explains how agency is using AI to fight crime
The FBI is using artificial intelligence to fight crime as it leans into targeting cartels and transnational criminal organizations. CBS News' Anna Schecter spoke with FBI Deputy Director Christopher Raia about the new technology.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to swiftly identify and respond to threats, Deputy Director Christopher Raia stated. This comes after the bureau released data showing a significant decline in violent crime rates across the country. Raia, who has been a 23-year FBI veteran and was appointed deputy director in January, highlights how AI has enabled the bureau to move rapidly through the deluge of data, reducing the time from tip to action from weeks to hours or even minutes.
In a notable case, AI helped identify and arrest Zachary Charles Newell in March for posting online threats against a black preschool, a task that would have taken days or weeks without AI assistance. Raia emphasized transparency with oversight bodies to protect citizens' rights, adding that the FBI has sent over 50,000 pages of documents for review in the past year and a half.
The bureau's use of AI complements efforts to curb violent crime, which saw a 20-year low in 2025 and the largest one-year drop on record, with murder rates and violent crime overall dropping by 7.2% and 7.6%, respectively.
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