Kash Patel credits AI with stopping attacks: ‘I’m using it everywhere’

Published May 5, 2026 2:28pm ET



FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau has used artificial intelligence to help stop multiple attacks, including school shootings, as part of a broader push to modernize federal law enforcement under the Trump administration.

Speaking on Sean Hannity’s podcast, Hang Out with Sean Hannity, Patel broke down how the FBI is taking proactive measures to fight crime in the United States. 

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