Cofounder & CEO @subtlecomputing Univ. Medal 2019 @UCBerkeley KH Scholar @Stanford
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Excited to finally announce Subtle Computing!
We're building a new class of voice interfaces to make voice computing work where it's never worked before.
Our first product arrives early 2026.
A step towards a future where we look up at one another, not down at our phones.
Subtle is a voice computing company.
Built for noise, motion, and quiet shared spaces.
We’ve raised $6M to build a new generation of subtle voice interfaces that work anywhere you do.
Our first product launches early 2026.
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A more subtle dictation experience, coming to buds near you.
youtu.be/DnCOwUq67SU?si=Wdca…
Tyler Chen retweeted
Over the next decade, our devices + spaces will need to adapt to a voice-controlled world
This is an opportunity for new hardware / products, and for legacy ones to generate more value
An office built around people talking to computers will look different than one for typing
Tyler Chen retweeted
#ces2026 Report 8:
Just had a demo of these. Most interesting new headphones I have seen in years.
You can talk to AI with them at quieter than whisper level.
@TylerNChen is standing next to me. I can’t hear what he is saying but his phone does.
We've spent two years training voice ML models to pick up just your voice, even below a whisper.
Excited to announce Subtle Voicebuds, which embed our models to create a private voice computing interface.
A device that works where voice has always failed.
Tyler Chen retweeted
If I hit this dictation button after sending a text and it beeps and stops my music one more time,
I’m gonna find everyone at apple and put them in a rear naked choke hold
Even if I turn off dictation I somehow hit the voice note thing
The send button should not have multiple functions in the same spot
Tyler Chen retweeted
Voice as an interface has barely scratched the surface of what’s possible.
Subtle is a voice computing company.
Built for noise, motion, and quiet shared spaces.
We’ve raised $6M to build a new generation of subtle voice interfaces that work anywhere you do.
Our first product launches early 2026.
Waitlist ↓
TechCrunch ↓
Thankful to be working with an incredible team that believes in this future, backed by wonderful investors @EntradaVentures @AmplifyPartners @AbstractVC @SurgePointCap @agihouse_org and angels @randomjohnnyh @biz @eshp @rajivayyangar and many others who support us!
Tyler Chen retweeted
This isn’t the whole story, though. If we break down the results by the portion of respondents who aren’t using each particular modality, we see an interesting pattern: a lot of folks (37%) who aren’t currently using audio do plan to use it in the future. Audio is the future!
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My 1st International Project 'Plant AntiMicrobial Disovery Kit'.Presented prototype of 3D Bioincubaters @LizAlbertorio, @harryakligoh @Roci_gp @ugj #Deeptishetty #rafeal #Atlus FrugalScience @PrakashLab @TylerNChen #Stanford.
Link youtu.be/qiR31yx7rnU frugalscience.org/
It’s fantastic to be back with the frugalist community! Come learn how everything is just Legos!
(1/n) After an incredible last season of "#FrugalScience BioE271" class from last year (frugalscience.org); 490 students from 58 countries - I am again teaching my fav class this quarter. As always - it's free and open to all - anyone around the world can apply.
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New publication out today in @nejmcatalyst on innovation to decontaminate #N95 masks with UV-C irradiation during #COVID19 - boosting mask availability x 5.
catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/1…
@AaitOf @FactorEVentures @facepe @OpticaWorldwide @N95Decon #Lifebox @safersurgery
Our March issue features the health impacts of climate change and health care sustainability, clinician well-being, hospital at home, value-based care in ophthalmology, and N95 reuse: nej.md/3GQOcbE
Tyler Chen retweeted
Review of cloth mask materials by N95DECON peer-reviewed and published in @ACSNano! Fantastic work by the authors and consortium members. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs…
Fantastic work from everyone on the team! These reports help clarify some important misconceptions on N95 decontamination/reuse.
N95DECON Heat+Humidity, UV-C, H2O2, and Wait+Reuse reports peer-reviewed in Applied Biosafety! Important info for pandemic resilience. liebertpub.com/doi/pdf/10.10… liebertpub.com/doi/pdf/10.10… liebertpub.com/doi/pdf/10.10… liebertpub.com/doi/pdf/10.10…
Tyler Chen retweeted
N95DECON has released 5 tips for safer voting in person! n95decon.org/vote
1. Wear a mask.
2. Open the windows when sharing a ride.
3. Wait outside if possible.
4. Keep 6ft distance.
5. Sanitize your hands.
Tyler Chen retweeted
N95DECON junto con ALAP y AEP colaboran para organizar un webinar ofreciendo información sobre el uso y descontaminación de EPP's ante crisis de abastecimiento.
Domingo, 4 de octubre 14:30EST. (20:30 ESP) Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi….