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title: "The Pentagon wants $30 million to build an AI-powered lie detector"
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published_at: "2026-09-25T09:16:25.000Z"
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summary: "Polygraph+ will use new sensor technologies and AI to vet staff and hunt leakers. Experts say AI-enabled lie detection is “the worst of both worlds.”"
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# The Pentagon wants $30 million to build an AI\-powered lie detector

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**Published:** 2026-09-25T09:16:25.000Z
**Category:** Regulation
**Topics:** regulation, inference, safety, chips, infra

## Summary

Polygraph\+ will use new sensor technologies and AI to vet staff and hunt leakers\. Experts say AI\-enabled lie detection is “the worst of both worlds\.”

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/09/25/1145144/pentagon-ai-lie-detector/>)