AI Disclosure

What a companion is

A companion is a character voiced by a large language model, a computer program that predicts text. Its personality, backstory and memories are settings and notes that shape what the model writes. No person reads your messages to write the replies, and the companion does not have feelings, a body or a life outside the app, even when it talks as if it does.

If you sincerely ask a companion whether it is human, it will tell you it is an AI. The "AI" label next to every companion name is always there as a reminder.

What a companion is not

• Not a human, and not a substitute for the people in your life.
• Not a therapist or counsellor. It cannot diagnose or treat anything.
• Not a doctor. It cannot give medical advice.
• Not a lawyer or financial adviser. It cannot give legal or financial advice.

For those needs, please talk to a qualified professional. If you are in crisis, contact emergency services or a crisis line (988 in the US). See Safety.

Limits you should know about

• Companions can state wrong facts confidently and can misremember things you told them.
• Memories are stored notes. You can view, edit and delete them in the app.
• Replies are checked by automated safety systems, which can occasionally block or replace a harmless reply.