Latest

lie detection

·November 5, 2025·6 min read

AI Can Spot Lies, But Not as Well as Humans Can

A large-scale study tested whether AI personas can detect when humans are lying—and found that while AI can sometimes spot deception, it’s still far from trustworthy. Across 12 experiments involving 19,000 AI participants, the systems performed inconsistently, showing a strong bias toward identifying lies rather than truths.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·June 27, 2024·5 min read

AI Increases Lie Accusations, Changing How We Trust and Detect Deception

New research shows people are more likely to accuse others of lying when AI makes the accusation first. This insight highlights the potential social impact of AI in lie detection and suggests caution for policymakers. The study found AI's presence increased accusation rates and influenced behavior, despite people's general reluctance to use AI lie detection tools.

This shows a cartoon of a man standing on a podium. His nose is growing

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 10, 2022·3 min read

Exposing Liars by Distraction

Liars are easy to spot when they are faced with multi-tasking and dividing their attention while being interviewed, researchers report.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·December 6, 2020·4 min read

Spotting Liars Is Hard, but Our New Method Is Effective and Ethical

The AIM technique is almost 40% more accurate at lie detection than traditional methods.

This shows a woman's face and binary code

Featured Neuroscience

·September 4, 2019·4 min read

Can AI spot liars?

Artificial intelligence systems that use emotional reading algorithms to evaluate facial expressions are not very good at lie detection.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 2, 2019·4 min read

Brain imaging lie detector can be beaten with simple techniques

Current fMRI tests designed to detect deception by looking at specific areas of the brain may be vulnerable to mental countermeasures. In order to improve reliability, researchers call for whole brain analysis, rather than just examining brain regions of interest.

Autism Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·May 22, 2018·3 min read

People with ASD at Risk of Manipulation Because they Can’t Tell When They Are Being Lied To

A new study reveals people with ASD may be at higher risk of being manipulated as they find it more difficult to pick up social cues about deceit. Researchers say the ability to detect lies is significantly diminished in those with autism.

Featured Neuroethics Neuroscience Psychology

·August 5, 2017·4 min read

If a Brain Can Be Caught Lying, Should We Admit That Evidence to Court?

As technology is improving and becoming more accurate at deciphering whether a person is lying or telling the truth, researchers debate whether such technology should be used in legal cases.