FBI Searches Office and Home of Alberto Carvalho in Probe Linked to AI Chatbot Company

Federal agents executed search warrants at the San Pedro home and downtown headquarters office of alberto carvalho on Wednesday morning, part of an investigation tied to an AI chatbot company that once provided a tool to the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Alberto Carvalho’s San Pedro home and LAUSD office searched

FBI agents served two judicially approved search warrants on Wednesday morning, one at the Los Angeles Unified School District headquarters in downtown Los Angeles and another at Superintendent Alberto Carvalho's San Pedro residence on S. Parker Street. The warrants are sealed, and the bureau said it could not discuss the nature of the investigation.

Florida address and ties to AllHere

Alongside searches in Los Angeles, federal agents also searched a home in Southwest Ranches in Broward County, Fla. Public records link that Florida property to Debra Kerr, a salesperson whose clients included the AI company AllHere. The FBI provided the Florida address as part of the activity on Wednesday morning.

What agents did and what neighbors saw

The raid at the San Pedro home did not involve armored vehicles or forced entries. Neighbors counted more than 20 agents arriving in unmarked vehicles; about two dozen agents in blue jackets marked "FBI" went inside, carried cardboard boxes and left quickly. Witnesses said it was unclear what, if anything, was removed. Despite unconfirmed reports of someone seen in handcuffs, federal no arrests were made and there was no indication agents ransacked the home.

Investigation appears tied to failed AI company AllHere

Authorities have provided few details. Law enforcement sources who requested anonymity said the probe involves AllHere, a failed AI company whose founder was arrested in 2024 and later charged with securities fraud, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. By the time of that arrest, the company’s planned LAUSD chatbot, known as "Ed, " had been withdrawn from service. "Ed" had been promoted by Carvalho in August 2024 as an artificial intelligence tool.

Officials’ statements and the scope of the probe

Ciaran McEvoy, a spokesperson for the U. S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles, confirmed that law enforcement was "executing a judicially approved search warrant" at Carvalho’s home and at LAUSD headquarters and confirmed a search in Florida, but declined to comment further. LAUSD issued a statement saying, "We have been informed of law enforcement activity at Los Angeles Unified School District headquarters and at the home of the Superintendent. The District is cooperating with the investigation and we do not have further information at this time. " The Mayor's Office said, "LAUSD is an independent body not governed by the City of Los Angeles. The Mayor's Office has no information about this. " Carvalho's office did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Background on relationships mentioned in the probe

Public record databases show Debra Kerr listed as the owner of the Florida home searched; she has worked as a consultant to companies seeking work with school districts and has longstanding ties to Carvalho dating back to his time as superintendent in Miami. Kerr has said in court documents that AllHere owes her $630, 000. Her son, Richard Kerr, is a former AllHere account executive who has said he pitched the company to Los Angeles school leaders. Sources familiar with the probe told investigators that the focus was Carvalho personally rather than LAUSD and that the matter would fall under the broad category of financial issues.

Joanna Smith-Griffin, the founder and former chief executive of AllHere, was arrested in 2024 and charged with securities fraud, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft; by then, the envisioned LAUSD chatbot "Ed" had been unplugged from service.

Carvalho has served as LAUSD superintendent since February 2022 after leading Miami-Dade County’s school system for well over a decade. He was nationally visible for academic gains in Miami and for publicly clashing with Florida’s governor on pandemic-era mandates.

The affidavit in the case is sealed, and federal officials have declined further comment. What investigative steps will follow and any potential charges remain unclear in the provided context.