# Millionways launches Thorsten-4 AI model that claims to read human intent

> Original title: A new AI model wants to read between the lines

- Source: Semafor · Technology
- Published: 2026-11-12T14:00:10.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/hrgdxml9imozuwkkhy48rcckr
- Original: https://www.semafor.com/article/11/11/2026/new-ai-model-from-startup-millionways-wants-to-read-between-the-lines

## Summary

New York startup Millionways launched Thorsten-4, an AI model that claims to offer insight into human intent and motivations. The company says it raised $6 million in US funding, with investors including football players Jason Kelce and DK Metcalf. The model was trained on interview data from more than 7,000 people collected in a German psychology research project, which psychologists labeled by hand.