FBI Director Kash Patel said in an interview that the bureau's use of AI has increased by 605% since he took over. He also claimed that every major tech player is "embedded" in the agency. The remarks were reported by Tom's Hardware.
The problem, as Tom's Hardware points out, is that it is unclear what the 605% figure actually refers to. It could mean more AI tools, more projects, more personnel, or something else entirely. Without a defined baseline, the statistic is difficult to evaluate.
Patel's broader claim about tech companies being embedded suggests a deeper integration between the FBI and private-sector AI. However, the article offers no additional evidence or detail to support that characterization.