The book

The definitive field manual for the modern PI practice.

Cutting report time, multiplying case capacity, and running a practice efficiently and profitably using AI tools, written for investigators who need output that survives an attorney's red pen.

Title: The AI-Powered Private Investigator^™
Author: Jon Jacobson, MBA
Editions: Desk Edition (spiral-bound), Signed Desk Edition, Digital (PDF, EPUB, Word templates)
Length: 25 chapters, approx 175 pages
Audience: Licensed Private Investigators, solo or a large agency, public defender investigators and folks thinking of getting into the field of investigations
Includes: Lifetime bonus prompts, AI templates and free updates

Private investigator conducting surveillance from a vehicle at dusk, with field notes and an AI analysis tablet on the seat beside him.

Contents

Chapter by chapter

Part One · Foundations

The Competitive Reality

Why Most PIs Are Still Working Too Hard for Too Little. There are two kinds of investigators left in the field, and only one of them is still profitable doing things the old way.

Foundation: Basic Understanding of AI for Investigators

What these tools are genuinely good at, what they still get wrong, and the difference between AI, machine learning, and an LLM.

Part Two · Case Operations

Accelerating Research, Background Checks, Asset Searches & Voluminous Discovery

The chapter that pays for the rest of the book: cutting document review time dramatically without cutting corners on verification.

Deepfakes and Synthetic Media Verification

Treating submitted photos, audio, and video as unverified evidence until you've checked them, the same discipline you'd apply to a witness statement.

Part Three · Running the Business

Tool Directory & Vendor Evaluation

Choosing platforms on data controls, citability, and integration with what you already use, and keeping the stack small.

Implementation Roadmap, Change Management & Staff Training

Rolling out one workflow at a time, running it in parallel with your existing method, and training the verification habit before the tool.

Part Four · Staying Ahead

Staying Sharp: Continuing Education in a Toolset That Changes Every Quarter

Building a monthly review habit for a toolset that will be partly out of date within a year, by design.

Winning the Attorney Referral Channel with Better, Faster Deliverables

Formatting reports around how each attorney actually works instead of how you'd prefer to write them.

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