Founding Comms & Marketing @slingshotai_inc // Ash AI Building the future of mental health // fmr @andrewyang, @mikebloomberg, @IAmInseparable, @GoodLifeMove
New York, NY
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Andrew Frawley retweeted
We raised $10M Series A, led by Silverton Partners.
The average class action settlement pays $32. We think consumers harmed deserve better than that.
Check out the full release👇
news.crunchbase.com/ai/legal…
Andrew Frawley retweeted
1/ Your ex is probably not a narcissist. I know. I'm sorry. But our head of research @CaitlinStamatis analyzed 2,000+ Ash conversations and what she found is way more interesting than another "5 signs" listicle. 🧵
Andrew Frawley retweeted
Got a burning question about the psychology of change, how Ash works, or what we're building next?
We're hosting a LIVE Science & Research AMA on Instagram TODAY 11am–4pm EST 🧠
Dr. Caitlin Stamatis (Head of Research) + co-founder Neil Parikh will be answering your questions all day
🎁 submit a question = enter to win an exclusive Ash merch box
Head to @TalktoAshAI on IG → drop your Q in our Stories
Andrew Frawley retweeted
A therapist’s observation ⬇️
What she says: "You left dishes in the sink."
What he says: "Stop nagging me."
What she feels: “I need a teammate.”
What he feels: “You don’t appreciate all the other things I do for us.”
The “dishes” are just what people talk about when the real issue feels too hard to name.
Andrew Frawley retweeted
Our customer @slingshotai_inc is developing a foundation LLM for psychology to address the global need for mental health support. Ash @talktoashai is a chatbot providing long-term support by helping users identify patterns and meet developmental goals: nebius.com/customer-stories/…
Andrew Frawley retweeted
And.....it works!
Check out our first research study (conducted with NYU) demonstrating the effectiveness of @TalkToAshAI with our users.
Some groundbreaking findings below 🧵
Andrew Frawley retweeted
Massive AI investments are meeting a changing macro environment, creating a new landscape for startup funding.
Join @EricaDorfman (@brexHQ), John Tobin (@BNYglobal Investments Dreyfus), @mandrusko1 (@a16z), and @neilparikh (@AshAITherapy) as they share insights on AI funding, market shifts, and what it means for founders planning their next move.
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We posted some thoughts on the recent legislation in Illinois and Nevada banning AI in mental health.
Blanket bans are clearly the wrong approach.
There are tens of millions of people who have no access to help, and these bans leave general tools like ChatGPT unregulated while closing off solutions like Ash which people say is changing their life.
We'd love to work with regulators to help create guardrails and paths for well built tools to operate!
Today, we're releasing our official statement on the recent legislation in Illinois and Nevada banning AI for mental health, in particular, AI therapy.
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Ash by Slingshot AI Statement on the Ban of AI Therapy in Illinois and Nevada
"Recent bans on AI for mental health in Illinois and Nevada may seem like they are intended to protect people, but they could end up doing the opposite — putting millions of people at risk. These laws remove access to purpose-built, clinically informed AI tools while leaving general-purpose chatbots, never designed for mental health support, untouched. The result is that people who were finally finding help through safe, thoughtfully designed AI therapy are now left with fewer options in an already overburdened mental health system.
We believe regulation should protect people and expand access to effective support, not cut them off from it. The reality is that more than half of those struggling with their mental health receive no support at all. As AI becomes more a part of our daily lives, the question isn’t whether people will turn to it for support — they already are. The question we should be asking is whether the tools available are responsible, clinically grounded, and designed to respect and promote a person’s agency. We built Ash to offer people something completely new to the mental health space that’s both safe and effective, and we remain committed to working with policymakers on standards for mental health AI so everyone can get the help they need."
talktoash.com/posts/ash-by-s…
Andrew Frawley retweeted
Today, we're releasing our official statement on the recent legislation in Illinois and Nevada banning AI for mental health, in particular, AI therapy.
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Ash by Slingshot AI Statement on the Ban of AI Therapy in Illinois and Nevada
"Recent bans on AI for mental health in Illinois and Nevada may seem like they are intended to protect people, but they could end up doing the opposite — putting millions of people at risk. These laws remove access to purpose-built, clinically informed AI tools while leaving general-purpose chatbots, never designed for mental health support, untouched. The result is that people who were finally finding help through safe, thoughtfully designed AI therapy are now left with fewer options in an already overburdened mental health system.
We believe regulation should protect people and expand access to effective support, not cut them off from it. The reality is that more than half of those struggling with their mental health receive no support at all. As AI becomes more a part of our daily lives, the question isn’t whether people will turn to it for support — they already are. The question we should be asking is whether the tools available are responsible, clinically grounded, and designed to respect and promote a person’s agency. We built Ash to offer people something completely new to the mental health space that’s both safe and effective, and we remain committed to working with policymakers on standards for mental health AI so everyone can get the help they need."
talktoash.com/posts/ash-by-s…
Andrew Frawley retweeted
🎥 Today, we're bringing you behind the scenes on how we're building @AshAITherapy.
Yes, we call Ash AI therapy, and we're not shy about it: Ash will change how you think.
We're confident in this position because we know we're building Ash the right way.
What drives our work is that 54% of people struggling get ZERO support. And many have resorted to trying therapy with generic LLMs or AI meme bots trained on the internet with no oversight. For many, its unguided AI or nothing.
We need a more responsible alternative to what exists. We won't be shy about it.
More on Ash🧵
Andrew Frawley retweeted
Today we're launching @ashaitherapy on Product Hunt.
Ash is AI that's been designed for therapy. It's built on our own foundation model for psychology, and has already helped thousands of people grow and feel better in our beta.
We'd love your support - would you upvote us?
producthunt.com/products/ash…
Andrew Frawley retweeted
.@sama we did it.
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woah! one of the best therapists in America tried Ash and said it felt different to any AI she's tried before!
(thanks @LoriGottlieb1!)
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I’m excited to announce Ash by Slingshot AI, the first AI designed for therapy backed by $93M in funding from the world’s top mission-driven investors.
Andrew Frawley retweeted
They said it couldn't be done.
They said it *shouldn't* be done.
We tried anyways.
Today we're launching Ash, the first AI designed for therapy, and announcing $93M in funding from @radicalventures @ForerunnerVC @a16z @felicis @trailmixvc @joinsequel and many more.
We've had 50k people using it, with pretty transformative results. Here's my co-founder @danielreidcahn telling our story. Link to Ash below.
Andrew Frawley retweeted
everyone is editing him into things like this. republicans and democrats, and it’s like one in ten posts now
