- What changed
- The Pentagon requested $30.3 million over five years to develop an AI lie detector named Polygraph+ that analyzes physical signals from afar.
- Why you should care
- Government spending requests indicate shifting R&D priorities toward remote biometric surveillance capabilities.
- Your move
- Watch. Monitor whether Congress approves funding for the Polygraph+ program.
- What to watch next
- Congressional action on the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency budget request.
- Event
- business move
- Event date
- Sep 25, 2026
- Relevant to
- General AI readers
