# The Inventor of the Polygraph Said It Doesn’t Work. So Why Does the Pentagon Want to Spend $30 Billion?

- Source: Inc.com
- Published: 2026-10-24T19:18:02+00:00
- Category: Tech
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The Pentagon wants to modernize deception detection, but faster analysis cannot repair a test that mistakes ordinary fear and stress for dishonesty.

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