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category: Intelligence Concept
created: 2025-07-22
description: PSI-INT, or psi-derived intelligence, refers to information gathered
  through psychic phenomena such as remote viewing, used for intelligence purposes.
summary: PSI-INT, or psi-derived intelligence, refers to information gathered through
  psychic phenomena such as remote viewing, used for intelligence purposes.
tags:
- intelligence
- psychic
title: PSI-INT
updated: 2025-07-22
---

PSI-INT, or psi-derived intelligence, refers to information gathered through psychic phenomena such as [remote viewing](/concepts/remote-viewing/), used for intelligence purposes. It is a term coined to categorize psychic intelligence alongside other traditional intelligence disciplines like [HUMINT](/concepts/human-intelligence/), PHOTINT (photographic intelligence), SIGINT (signals intelligence), and ELINT (electronic intelligence).[^1]

Proponents of PSI-INT, particularly within the [Grill Flame](/programs/stargate-project/) program, argued that it could provide accurate data and serve as a valuable supplement to conventional intelligence sources, especially when traditional methods were limited or politically sensitive. The concept gained traction within the U.S. intelligence community, particularly during the [Jimmy Carter](/people/jimmy-carter/) administration, when there was a preference for "clean" spying methods.[^1]

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[^1]: Schnabel, Jim. *Remote Viewers*. Dell, 1997.