Observatory log
Responsible use
AI companions simulate conversation. They do not have feelings, consciousness or reciprocal consent, and they are not treatment.
What this site is not
This is a review and education publication. It does not provide therapy, diagnosis, counselling or crisis support, and it is not a companion service.
General boundaries
- Decide what you are using the app for before you subscribe.
- Keep identifying details, images and third-party information out of conversations.
- Set a spending cap and revisit it when pricing changes.
- Treat streaks, guilt prompts and paywalled affection as engagement design.
- Keep human contact in the same weeks you use an app heavily.
If you need support now
- United States & Canada
- 988 — Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (call or text).
- United Kingdom & Ireland
- 116 123 — Samaritans.
- European Union
- 112 — general emergency number.
- Elsewhere
- Contact your local emergency number or a recognised national crisis line.
Last reviewed 2026-08-13 — private checkpoint