U.S. Defense Department seeks $30.3 million for AI lie-detection system Polygraph+
The Pentagon wants $30 million to build an AI-powered lie detector
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In its budget request, the U.S. Defense Department proposed spending $30.3 million over five years on a lie-detection project called Polygraph+ (also known as Polygraph Next), focused on AI- and machine-learning-based scoring algorithms and “standoff sensing” technology that does not require contact with the subject.
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