FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox News that AI usage at the bureau has risen 605% since he took office, crediting the technology with helping thwart a school shooting in North Carolina and several other states. He also said major tech companies are 'embedded' within the FBI, though no official figures confirm the specific percentage he cited.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-20
During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, FBI Director Kash Patel defended a policy change made earlier this year that no longer automatically disqualifies applicants with a history of bestiality or animal cruelty if the conduct occurred before age 18. Patel argued the change protects people who were 'victims' of forced bestiality, while lawmakers including Senators Durbin and Kennedy pressed him on the confusing and controversial framing of the rule.
wired.com
· 2026-09-15
According to CBS News sources, the FBI has quietly relaxed vetting standards for new hires, now permitting candidates with a history of paying for sex up to three times and even those with juvenile incidents of bestiality or animal cruelty, provided they occurred before age 18. The bureau says such allowances are limited to narrow cases, including childhood sexual abuse involving animals, but sources say no distinction is made between willing and coerced acts.
futurism.com
· 2026-08-31