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This Mentalist Says He’s Training ChatGPT to Hypnotize People | Term Sheet

August 13, 2026 12:00 PM UTC

Mentalist Max Major has spent decades hypnotizing people. Now, he says he's training a ChatGPT voice model to do it too. As people turn to AI for advice, therapy, companionship, and everyday decisions, a bigger question is emerging: Could AI become persuasive enough to shape human behavior? If AI can reliably influence our decisions, the implications stretch far beyond chatbots, affecting advertising, consumer spending, investing, and financial advice. Fortune's Allie Garfinkle sits down with Max Major to explore the emerging world of AI hypnosis, why he believes it works, and what it could mean for the future of business and human decision-making.

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