YC Spring 2026 (P26) founder

Cassidy Dalva

Founder of Miso Labs, Emotive foundation voice models

Company

Cassidy Dalva is listed as a founder of Miso Labs. Miso Labs is building the world’s most emotive foundation models for voice. We believe that the next generation of AI interactions shouldn't just be functional—they should be human. By bringing warmth and lightning-fast speed to the voice layer, we empower developers to build voice agents that users truly love.

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    “AI contributed basically zero to GDP” says less about AI than about GDP.

    “AI contributed basically zero to GDP” says less about AI than about GDP. Even before the AI boom, GDP failed to count data, the main input to AI. This paper estimates measured GDP would be 4% to 6% higher if data were counted. Imagine how this graph would look in 2026. From

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    getting your kid a summer job is a luxury imo

    getting your kid a summer job is a luxury imo