DHS plays a critical role in ensuring artificial intelligence (AI) safety and security nationwide. The Department uses AI responsibly to advance its homeland security mission while protecting the privacy and individual rights of the American public.

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CBP Uses AI to Keep Fentanyl and Other Drugs Out of the Country

In 2023, a car driving north from Mexico approached the Point of Entry at San Ysidro. Almost immediately, one of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Machine Learning (ML) models identified a suspicious pattern in the car’s border crossing history and flagged it for further review, which revealed 75 kilograms of narcotics hidden in the vehicle and led to the arrest of the driver.
 

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HSI Uses AI to Investigate Heinous Crimes

In August 2023, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announced the completion of one of the most successful operations ever against online child sexual abuse. Operation Renewed Hope resulted in the identification of 311 previously unknown victims of sexual exploitation in less than a month by using AI and ML models, developed in partnership with the Science and Technology Directorate, to enhance old images and give investigators new leads using facial recognition. The operation also led to the rescue of several abuse victims and the arrests of multiple suspected perpetrators, including one international criminal.
 

DHS Delivered on AI in 2024

The DHS AI Roadmap outlined priorities, goals, and opportunities for DHS’s AI efforts and activities throughout 2024. DHS has delivered on this vision through milestones such as:  

• Completing DHS generative AI pilots
• Recruiting AI experts through the AI Corps recruiting sprint
• Delivering DHS’s internal generative AI chatbot pilot DHSChat
• Releasing the AI Safety and Security Board’s Roles and Responsibilities Framework for Artificial Intelligence in Critical Infrastructure
• Publishing DHS’s Report on Reducing the Risk at the Intersection of AI and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Threats
• Releasing DHS’s Safety and Security Guidelines for Critical Infrastructure Owners and Operators