Private detectives
Detectives privados
3.5
AI exposure: Low
3.5 / 10
Theoretical estimate — not a prediction
Employees
86
Average salary
29,919 €
Exposed wage index
1M €
employment × salary × score
Score sub-components
D
Displacement potential 5.2
C
Current AI capability 6.2
F
Physical barrier 6.8
R
Regulatory friction 6.8
Formula:
(D*C/10)*(1-F/20)*(1-R/20) Rescored: 5 → 3.5 Automation vector
Private detectives conduct investigations and surveillance to obtain evidence, combining digital tracking with discreet physical tailing. AI facilitates open-source intelligence (OSINT) and facial or licence plate recognition in video recordings automatically. Nevertheless, mobile physical surveillance in the real world and the ability to obtain information through human social engineering are tasks that AI cannot emulate.
Automation vector (Spanish)
Los detectives privados realizan investigaciones y vigilancias para obtener pruebas, combinando el rastreo digital con el seguimiento físico discreto. La IA facilita la inteligencia de fuentes abiertas (OSINT) y el reconocimiento facial o de matrículas en grabaciones de vídeo de forma automatizada. No obstante, la vigilancia física móvil en el mundo real y la capacidad de obtener información mediante ingeniería social humana son tareas que la IA no puede emular.
Hybrid EU AI Act: Minimal risk Employment confidence: A
Source: LFS Q4 2025, INE Census 2021, SEPE 2024 · Methodology v30 · CC BY 4.0 · Authors: Álvaro de Nicolás, Miguel Sureda