How and Why Investigators Use AI, for OSINT

 Open-Source Intelligence, or OSINT, is the practice of collecting and analyzing information that is freely and publicly available.

Think of it this way: In the past, a detective might go to a library to look through old newspaper archives or visit a courthouse to review public records. OSINT is the modern, digital version of that process.

Instead of physical archives, investigators use sources that are open to everyone on the internet. This includes things like news articles, social media posts, public documents, and information from company websites. The "open-source" part is key—it means they are not hacking or accessing private information. They are simply using the vast amount of data that is already out there to gather clues and build a case.

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