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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 requesting $30.3 million over five years to develop an AI-powered lie detector capable of reading body language remotely, without physical contact. The programme, called Polygraph Next, is included in the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency's 2027 budget request. The plan is drawing attention over privacy and reliability concerns, as critics question whether AI systems can accurately judge deception from a distance.

Why now: The novel use of AI for remote deception detection in a defence budget raises privacy and accuracy concerns.

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