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by typeformer 2546 days ago
FMRI data that is taken from direct brain scans is admissible in courts in India to determine if a suspect is lying in high profile cases. India also has the largest biometric database (outside of the NSA).
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sib 2546 days ago
Wow - that's the first time I've heard that actually being operationalized.

Who's read The Truth Machine? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Truth_Machine

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saagarjha 2546 days ago
Has anyone actually studied whether this works? Can you refuse to take an fMRI?
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