Computer outperforms humans at detecting lies, by watching the speaker's eyes

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If the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey taught us anything, it’s that computers know when we’re telling a lie. While that may not actually be the case for most computers in real life, it could be if they’re running a program created by scientists from the University at Buffalo. Building on a previous psychological study, the team produced software that allowed a computer to assess a speaker’s eye movements, to determine whether or not they were telling the truth in a prerecorded conversation. It turns out that the computer was able to correctly able to spot their lies with 82.5% accuracy. According to the researchers, a trained human interrogator only manages a success rate of about 65%. .. Continue Reading Computer outperforms humans at detecting lies, by watching the speaker's eyes

Section: Science and Education

Tags: Eye-tracking, Psychology, University at Buffalo

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