Spanish police plan to extend use of its lie-detector while efficacy is unclear
▻https://algorithmwatch.org/en/story/spain-police-veripol
Veripol is a software that assesses the veracity of complaints filed with the Spanish national police. It was introduced in 2018, but it’s unclear if it works as intended. Two years ago, the Spanish national police introduced a tool named Veripol in police stations to help detect false complaints, such as a person declaring a robbery that never happened. It is the first time such a tool is used in Spain, and probably worldwide. Veripol is a computer program that scans complaints for (...)
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