US: DHS AI Inventory: Law Enforcement Is Leading Use Case with 86 Systems Deployed

The US Department of Homeland Security’s 2025 AI use-case inventory reveals that law enforcement accounts for 86 of its 238 listed AI applications, the largest category. CBP and ICE together account for over half of all DHS AI deployments, covering facial recognition, smartphone forensic triage, AI-enhanced tip processing, and open-source social media analysis. Biometrics-powered computer vision tools are prominent in identity verification, national security, and child exploitation investigations.

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Original source: Nextgov/FCW

Retrieved: 2026-02-21 | Language: EN | Reading time: 4 min read