Ash

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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.”
Daniel Reid Cahn Jul 31, 2025 ▶ 14:33 Health Tech Founders: The Future of Care Is Personalized, Proactive—and AI-Powered
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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. …”
Daniel Reid Cahn Jul 31, 2025 ▶ 18:23 Health Tech Founders: The Future of Care Is Personalized, Proactive—and AI-Powered
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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…”
Daniel Reid Cahn Jul 31, 2025 ▶ 22:10 Health Tech Founders: The Future of Care Is Personalized, Proactive—and AI-Powered
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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…”
Daniel Reid Cahn Jul 31, 2025 ▶ 24:58 Health Tech Founders: The Future of Care Is Personalized, Proactive—and AI-Powered
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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”
Daniel Reid Cahn Jul 31, 2025 ▶ 25:44 Health Tech Founders: The Future of Care Is Personalized, Proactive—and AI-Powered

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