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Pentagon Seeks $30.3 Million for AI-Driven Polygraph Upgrade

The Pentagon is asking Congress for $30.3 million over five years to develop Polygraph+ or Polygraph Next, a proposed upgrade to traditional lie-detection methods that would rely on artificial intelligence, machine learning and standoff sensing. The effort signals renewed U.S. military interest in automating credibility assessment, even as experts continue to question whether algorithms can reliably detect deception.

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Frontier AI & Machine LearningJust now (06:14 PM IST)

Pentagon Seeks $30.3 Million for AI-Enhanced Lie Detector Over Five Years

The Pentagon is asking Congress for $30.3 million over five years to develop Polygraph+ — also referred to as Polygraph Next — a proposed upgrade to the government’s long-running lie-detection toolkit. The program would pair artificial intelligence and machine learning with “standoff sensing,” a technique intended to assess subjects from a distance, raising fresh questions about accuracy, privacy and the future of interrogation technology.

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India & World Affairs20m ago

US Says India Trade Pact Is 90%-Plus Done, Hailing Potential Breakthrough in Bilateral Ties

A senior US State Department official said the long-awaited India-US trade agreement is more than 90% complete and could be finalized soon, calling it a breakthrough that would "unleash another level" of bilateral relations. The official also pointed to a packed diplomatic calendar, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio's planned India visit, a possible Modi trip to the US for the G20 summit in Florida, and renewed momentum on the Quad and the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor.

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Startups & Venture Capital7h ago

U.S. Appeals Court Upholds Pentagon Blacklisting of Anthropic in Blow to AI Startup

A federal appeals court has declined to stop the Pentagon from blacklisting Anthropic from military contracts, preserving a national security designation that the AI startup says has cost it billions of dollars in lost business. The ruling deepens a legal and reputational fight for the company as it heads toward a closely watched initial public offering, even as Anthropic pursues further judicial review.

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World Politics & Diplomacy2h ago

Rubio, Jaishankar Reaffirm U.S.-India Strategic Ties as Sanctions Pressure on Russia and Iran Looms

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in New York on September 23, 2026, in talks that underscored the centrality of the U.S.-India partnership to Indo-Pacific security. The two officials also discussed developments in the Middle East and the possibility of sanctions against states that continue economic engagement with Russia and Iran, highlighting the widening geopolitical stakes surrounding energy security and great-power competition.

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Frontier AI & Machine Learning10h ago

U.S. Appeals Court Upholds Pentagon Blacklisting of Anthropic in Blow to AI Firm

A federal appeals court in Washington upheld the Pentagon's designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk, preserving a ban on the company's Claude models from U.S. military use. The ruling deepens a high-stakes legal and political fight between the AI company and the Trump administration, even as another federal court has already struck down a parallel designation.

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World Politics & Diplomacy11h ago

Trump Rules Out Bessent as AI Czar, Keeping Treasury Chief in Place

President Donald Trump said Friday that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will not be named his artificial intelligence czar, reversing speculation that had circulated after reports from Semafor and Reuters. Trump said Bessent does not want the job and is doing "such a great job at Treasury" that he intends to keep him there.

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Defence, Intelligence & Aerospace3h ago

Pentagon Seeks $30 Million for AI Lie Detector as Tech's Truth-Testing Ambitions Face Old Doubts

The Pentagon is asking Congress for $30.3 million over five years to develop an AI-enabled "Polygraph+" or "Polygraph Next" system that would combine machine learning with new "standoff sensing" methods to improve lie detection. The proposal revives a long-running government effort to make deception measurable, even as experts have repeatedly questioned whether technology can reliably tell truth from falsehood.

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Defence, Intelligence & Aerospace3h ago

Pentagon Seeks $30 Million for AI-Powered Lie Detector to Hunt Leaks and Vet Staff

The Pentagon is asking Congress for $30.3 million over five years to develop Polygraph+, an AI-enabled upgrade to the government's long-criticized lie detection system. The project would combine machine learning with non-contact "standoff sensing" to assess credibility, even as experts warn the effort could deepen the flaws of traditional polygraphs rather than fix them.

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Frontier AI & Machine Learning11h ago

Court Says Pentagon May Blacklist Anthropic Over Claude Safety Limits

A federal appeals court has ruled that the Pentagon can exclude Anthropic from certain defense work if the company refuses to enable additional Claude features, underscoring the growing clash between AI safety constraints and military demand for more capable systems. Judges warned that "overly constrained AI models" could cause military operations to fail, giving the Defense Department broad latitude to seek tools it deems operationally necessary.

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