AI lie detectors are better than humans at spotting lies

In a recent study, Alicia von Schenk and her colleagues developed a tool that was significantly better than people at spotting lies. Von Schenk, an economist at the University of Würzburg in Germany, and her team then ran some experiments to find out how people used it. In some ways, the tool was helpful--the people who made use of it were better at spotting lies. But they also led people to make a lot more accusations. In their study published in the journal iScience, von Schenk and her colleagues asked volunteers to write statements about their weekend plans.