The Central Intelligence Agency has created an AI-powered chatbot that helps analysts interact with virtual versions of foreign leaders to predict their behavior. According to reporting by The New York Times, the tool has been in development for the past two years as part of the agency’s broader technology modernization efforts. CIA Chief Technology Officer Nand Mulchandani describes it as a rapidly deployed application that provides cost-effective analysis capabilities. The initiative reflects CIA Director William Burns’s priority to enhance the agency’s technological capabilities and understanding of emerging technologies. The chatbot assists intelligence analysts who traditionally study both classified and public information to create behavioral profiles of world leaders. The agency is also working to streamline its processes for private sector collaboration on technology development.