Slingshot AI announces expert series and safety paper
The series drops next week with a paper evaluating AI responses in high-risk mental health scenarios using 20,000 real-world conversations.
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In short: Slingshot AI raised $93 million in Series A funding to develop Ash, a foundation model for psychology, while navigating regulatory challenges.
The series drops next week with a paper evaluating AI responses in high-risk mental health scenarios using 20,000 real-world conversations.
They collaborate to build a foundation model for psychology. This model enhances mental health AI safety and efficacy, reducing risks and setting new standards.
The company commits major investments, relocates CEO Daniel Reid Cahn, and hires engineers, ML, and product talent with current London openings.
The study ran ten weeks with NYU partners and found reduced loneliness, increased social support, and measurable goal progress. It showed depression and anxiety reductions and strong safety outcomes.
Publicis Sapient wins 2026 AI Excellence Award for Slingshot, recognizing enterprise AI-driven software modernization and measurable impact.
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Slingshot AI publishes new data showing its chatbot Ash is safe, but experts say the study offers little clinical proof.
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