In an episode titled "From Dropout to a16z-Backed," Slingshot AI co-founder and CEO Daniel Cahn joined the Zero to One podcast to discuss building Ash. Cahn argued that the future of AI for mental health is not a "GPT wrapper" on a general model but a foundation model built specifically for psychology, and described raising millions from top-tier venture firms before reaching product-market fit, on the strength of that thesis and team. He also discussed why large language models are well suited to engaging with people's deepest thoughts, the challenge of hiring top AI and psychology talent, and building Slingshot as a bi-continental company across the US and UK from day one.