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Pentagon seeks $30.3 million for AI lie detector
Original: The Pentagon is seeking 30.3M USD over five years to build an AI-powered lie detector that can read body language from a
The Pentagon is asking for $30.3 million over five years to develop an AI-powered lie detection system that can analyze body language remotely, without physical contact. The program, called Polygraph Next, is included in the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency's 2027 budget request. Commenters are raising concerns about the privacy implications and scientific reliability of automated deception detection, noting that traditional polygraph accuracy is already contested.
Why now: The military funding of AI surveillance and deception-detection technology raises fresh privacy and civil liberties concerns.
PentagonDefense Counterintelligence and Security AgencyPolygraph Next
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