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Cahn: High mental health demand lets platforms profit with lower-qualified therapists
“And those are honestly amazing businesses because the demand is so absurdly high that no matter what, when you get more supply of therapists, even if it means that you're just paying therapists less and you're getting more therapists and you're getting less qu…”
Cahn: AI therapy must challenge users rather than validate them
“People don't like that. That's not what's helpful. That's not what builds a therapeutic alliance. What builds an alliance is being challenged. It's finding a new way to look at your problem.”
Cahn: Users open up faster with AI therapy than human therapists
“Compared to a human it might take 10 conversations with your therapist before you tell them what you're actually there for, because you're like judging them. You're trying to figure things out. With Ash, people move way faster. That's been really fascinating. …”
Cahn: Ash AI users increase real-world human connections unlike ChatGPT users
“In a space of chat, like chatbots, like people who talk to ChatGPT about their mental health largely over time lose connections with other humans. Like they actually connect with people less than replace it. With Ash, we've shown now Over time, on average, peo…”
Cahn: Therapists actively recommend Ash AI and use it themselves
“We have a huge number of therapists who refer their patients. I mean, we get so many people who use the app who say, I found this because my therapist recommended it. We have so many therapists that tell us they use it because they don't have someone good enou…”
Cahn: AI therapy must preserve patient autonomy over short-term problem solving
“It is often better. And this is really controversial for a therapist. You know, you go to your therapist and you're like, is my boyfriend toxic? And the therapist might actually have to say, or to realize internally, it is better that this person remain in thi…”
Cahn: 54% of individuals with mental illness receive no care
“54% of those with a mental illness, quote unquote, don't have any care whatsoever.”
Cahn: AI products shouldn't just replicate human therapist or doctor workflows
“We can't just take what's existed with humans and then just pretend that an AI can do exactly the same thing.”
Cahn: Ash AI therapy users average engagement at least thrice weekly
“I would say that our users who come in, users tend to come in when they really need help. And as a result, I would say like our normal usage is something like at least three times a week that people are talking and it varies.”
Cahn: Slingshot AI is building a foundation model for psychology
“We call our technology a foundation model for psychology, and at the core, when we think about what we build as a company, Ash is our product, our foundation model for psychology is what we build”