FBI Director claims AI helped prevent six school shootings

FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox News on Saturday that the bureau’s deployment of artificial‑intelligence tools has helped prevent six potential school shootings. Patel said the agency’s use of the technology has risen by 605 percent since he assumed the directorship, reflecting an accelerated effort to integrate AI into threat‑assessment and investigative processes.

During the interview on “Saturday in America,” host Kayleigh McEnany pressed Patel for clarification on a March statement in which he asserted that the FBI had leveraged AI to intervene in multiple violent‑incident scenarios. Patel reiterated that the agency’s expanded AI capabilities are intended to augment traditional investigative methods, emphasizing ongoing collaboration with local law‑enforcement partners while underscoring the need for responsible oversight of the technology.