OSINT in transition: the role of AI and emerging digital sources
Artificial intelligence and a fresh wave of digital platforms are quietly rewriting how OSINT works. In this 60-minute session, Sander de Hoog walks through what's changed, what actually helps in casework, and where investigators get themselves in trouble.
At a glance
21 May 2026
Thursday — block your calendar.
11:00 CET
Approximately 60 minutes including Q&A.
Online · Microsoft Teams
Join from anywhere. Registration link required.
Language: English
Slides and Q&A in English.
What you'll learn
Five practical themes, drawn directly from casework — not theory.
AI's role in modern OSINT
Where large language models genuinely help an investigator — and where they create new risks if used uncritically.
Emerging digital platforms
A practical look at VSCO and other newer platforms increasingly relevant in investigative work.
Building credible sockpuppet accounts
How AI is changing the way investigators design, maintain and protect sockpuppet identities.
Best practices and common pitfalls
What to do, what to avoid, and the operational hygiene that separates a sustainable OSINT practice from a noisy one.
Practical applications
Concrete examples you can take back to your own casework — practical, current and immediately applicable.
Speaker
Hands-on practitioners — not vendor pitches. Our webinars are hosted by the same people who deliver our investigations and training.
Sander de Hoog
OSINT trainer, researcher and investigator · DataExpert
Sander leads OSINT training and investigations at DataExpert, working with law enforcement, regulators and private-sector investigators across Europe. He spends his days inside the problem — which makes him unusually good at telling you which shiny new tools actually move the needle, and which do not.
Built for practitioners
- OSINT analysts and researchers
- Digital investigators in law enforcement
- Fraud and AML investigators
- Corporate security and intelligence teams
- Journalists working with open sources
- Anyone exploring AI's role in investigations
Save your seat
Free to attend. Registration via Microsoft Teams — link on the event page.