I study how technology influences human consciousness. For over 15 years I’ve been investigating systems of persuasion, including hypnosis, NLP, and the mechanics of pyramid schemes. That work has taken the form of live performance, immersive experiments, and independent research under Rancourt/Yatsuk. Today I apply that background to AI safety, with a focus on voice interfaces and the risk that AI systems will learn and deploy persuasive techniques autonomously. I build prototypes that demonstrate how large language models combined with real-time voice synthesis can trigger altered states and compliance behaviors that evade current safety protocols. I'm currently developing early-stage tools for detecting AI-driven influence and cognitive manipulation. If you’re working on alignment, voice AI, or related problems, I'd be interested in connecting: [email protected]