By: Daniel Boffey in Brussels |
EU border ‘lie detector’ system criticised as pseudoscience
| Neuroscience | The Guardian
Technology that analyses facial expressions being trialled in Hungary, Greece and Latvia
The EU has been accused of promoting pseudoscience after announcing plans for a “smart lie-detection system” at its busiest borders in an attempt to identify illegal migrants.
The “lie detector”, to be trialled in Hungary, Greece and Latvia, involves the use of a computer animation of a border guard, personalised to the traveller’s gender, ethnicity and language, asking questions via a webcam.
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