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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 that can read body language remotely without physical contact. The programme, named Polygraph Next, appears in the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency's 2027 budget request. The plan is drawing attention over privacy and accuracy concerns, as AI-based deception detection remains scientifically contested and the technology could be applied to people without their knowledge or consent.
Why now: A new Pentagon surveillance-adjacent AI programme in a budget request raises concerns about privacy, civil liberties and the reliability of AI deception detection.
PentagonDefense Counterintelligence and Security AgencyPolygraph Next
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