Detective or criminal investigator
Investigates suspected crimes to prevent or solve them.
Will AI replace detective or criminal investigator jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Medium. More AI overlap than 51 in 100 jobs. AI helps with some tasks, like paperwork or first drafts. People still do the core of the job. 4% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Write reports on investigation findings
- Record progress, keep files on suspects, and send reports for warrants
- Notify the medical examiner or district attorney's office
What stays human
- Secure a body and collect evidence before the medical examiner arrives
- Search for and collect evidence, like fingerprints, using special tools
- Prepare and serve search and arrest warrants
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +0.2%. Typical pay: $93,790 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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