FBI PHOENIX CITIZENS ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
APRIL 23, 2026 @10:00 AM
An FBI Primer - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Anita Shah is a Senior Digital Forensic Examiner with the FBI. Ms. Shah holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign and a Master of Forensic Science with a specialization in High Technology Crime investigation from George Washington University. She began her career in the private sector as a Network Engineer before transitioning into federal service, where she spent over 22 years specializing in Digital Forensics. She is also a certified FBI Adjunct Instructor and regularly delivers training to new examiners at the FBI, and our law enforcement partners, both domestically and internationally. In addition, she has also taught Cyber-crime at the Undergrad level.
Topic Summary: This presentation provides a high-level introduction to Artificial Intelligence, covering its history, evolution, and major types of AI in clear non-technical terms. It further expands into how AI is already impacting law enforcement and digital forensics, including evidence analysis, pattern recognition, and investigative efficiency. The goal is to build a foundational AI awareness, in order to understand merging capabilities, associated limitations and risks.
Note: This presentation does NOT provide instruction on prompt engineering or on the usage of any of the major AI tools.
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