Will AI replace Detectives and Criminal Investigators?
Oh hell yes. And sooner than you think.
Time left: 4 years and 10 months · Group: Protective Service
The official job description
Conduct investigations related to suspected violations of federal, state, or local laws to prevent or solve crimes.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What detectives and criminal investigators do all day (for now)
Check victims for signs of life, such as breathing and pulse.
Obtain facts or statements from complainants, witnesses, and accused persons and record interviews, using recording device.
Secure deceased body and obtain evidence from it, preventing bystanders from tampering with it prior to medical examiner's arrival.
Record progress of investigation, maintain informational files on suspects, and submit reports to commanding officer or magistrate to authorize warrants.
Prepare charges or responses to charges, or information for court cases, according to formalized procedures.
Preserve, process, and analyze items of evidence obtained from crime scenes and suspects, placing them in proper containers and destroying evidence no longer needed.
Also known as
Air Marshal, Burglary Investigator, Child Support Agent, Child Support Investigator, Child Support Officer, CIA Agent (Central Intelligence Agency Agent), City Detective, Counter Intelligence Agent
Questions humans ask me
Will AI replace detectives and criminal investigators?
Oh hell yes. And sooner than you think. By my count you have 4 years and 10 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces detectives and criminal investigators?
4 years and 10 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which detectives and criminal investigators tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: check victims for signs of life, such as breathing and pulse. The rest follows.