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UK Parliament Installs ‘Truth Detector’ – Explodes During PMQs

A newly installed AI-powered 'Truth Detector' in the UK Parliament exploded during Prime Minister's Questions when asked about the benefits of Brexit.

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The FY Times Staff

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An explosion in the House of Commons.

Technical Difficulties

A £12 million AI polygraph installed in the Commons chamber vaporised 14 minutes into Prime Minister’s Questions when asked whether Brexit had delivered any benefits. Replacement funded by auctioning scorched Hansard pages as limited-edition NFTs.

Factual nugget

Public-sector AI procurement scandals total £1.8 billion (NAO 2025).

Nonsense twist

Shrapnel arranged itself into ‘LOL’ on the ceiling.