Catching lies with AI

Catching lies with AI

People lie every day, from harmless white lies like calling in sick when you weren’t, to more serious deceptions that can end up in front of a court, but it can often be difficult to figure out if someone is telling the truth. A group of scientists based at the University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates have found that AI might be the solution to this truth detection problem, but only if the machines can account for cultural and gender di…