Pentagon seeks $30 million for AI-powered lie detector

The U.S. government is requesting $30.3 million over the next five years to develop an improved lie detector that relies on artificial intelligence. The project, reported by MIT Technology Review, aims to enhance traditional polygraph testing methods used by defense and security agencies.

Details on how the AI system would work were not fully disclosed, but the initiative reflects growing interest in using machine learning to analyze physiological and behavioral cues for deception detection.

The funding request highlights how AI technologies are increasingly being explored for use in national security and law enforcement contexts, raising questions about accuracy, oversight, and privacy implications for such tools.