TechHacker Noonabout 3 hours ago
The Polygraph Problem: Why "Sounds True" Isn't True
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Aldrich Ames beat CIA polygraphs for nine years with calm confidence, not training. Polygraphs measure stress, not truth, and LLMs repeat this flaw by sounding certain regardless of accuracy. Vertus uses Metacognitive Trajectory Analysis to track real certainty instead of performing confidence.
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