This study aimed to identify applications of artificial intelligence used by security services in countries around the world and their role in combating crime and criminal analysis, and to identify the challenges facing these applications in criminal investigation. The study relied on the descriptive analytical approach to reach the results. By reviewing and analyzing research and published articles, the study reached a set of results, the most important of which are that artificial intelligence has been able to help police agencies in pre-predicting crime and combating it, and to contribute positively to the field of technical investigation, such as recognizing facial features and analyzing vital data that helped determine people’s identity faster, and in multimedia analysis. In addition to the ability of 3D printing to improve forensic work, such as reconstructing the skeletons of bodies and the faces of suspects, in addition to reconstructing crime scenes and printing physical evidence. In light of the study’s results, the researcher recommended finding a comprehensive and clear strategy to benefit from the applications of artificial intelligence in the security and judicial fields in general, to develop national capabilities in this field through continuous qualification and training, and to support specialized research in this field, in addition to updating laws and regulations to create an integrated legal framework for the use of artificial intelligence techniques, and to analyze data to reveal crimes and their prediction, employing artificial intelligence techniques in criminal investigation, and benefiting from international experiences in this field.