Lie detectors and Skype
December 14th, 2006

“Callers using internet phone system Skype who might be tempted to tell a few porkies should beware - the user on the other end may have a lie detector,”the BBC reports. “Skype is to offer the KishKish Lie Detector, which is made by BATM, as an add-on for customers. It analyses audio streams over a Skype call in real time and illustrates the stress levels of the other person. Skype’s software lets computer users talk to each other for free and make cheap calls to mobiles and landlines. Paul Amery, director of Skype developer programme said: “This is a really excellent application, and the kind of thing we want to see more of”.

Skype users to get lie detectors

“Callers using internet phone system Skype who might be tempted to tell a few porkies should beware - the user on the other end may have a lie detector,”the BBC reports. “Skype is to offer the KishKish Lie Detector, which is made by BATM, as an add-on for customers. It analyses audio streams over a [...]

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Comments
1 - Gambee

Can I test this on myself in normal conversation. Don’t they say you cant lye to your self? I’m wondering if you can. Would be interesting to see the resolutes when confronting self with the big questions

2 - Lord_Darkclaw

I’m wondering the same thing.
I don’t believe that it wokrs (there’s no scientific evidence that any lie detector does) but I’d feel more comfortable if I could prove it to myself.

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