Responsible Use of AI Companion Platforms

We cover adult AI platforms. That means thinking carefully about how we do it and what we recommend to users. Here's our approach.

Age Verification

Every platform we cover must have 18+ age verification at registration. This is a legal requirement (18 U.S.C. 2257 in the US, GDPR minor protections in the EU), not just platform policy. Platforms with active age verification failures don't appear on this site.

Bypassing age verification violates platform terms and may have legal consequences. We actively don't support this.

Parents: adult AI companion platforms — particularly those with NSFW capabilities — need the same awareness as any adult content. Device-level controls and network filtering are appropriate additional safeguards.

Coverage Criteria

For any platform to be reviewed here, it must have:

• Zero tolerance policy for content involving minors, with active enforcement
• Working content moderation infrastructure
• Functional user reporting tools
• Current legal compliance (2257, GDPR as applicable)

Reviews are updated if compliance status changes after publication.

Data Protection Checklist

AI companion platforms handle sensitive data by design — conversations are often personal. Before registering anywhere, including GirlfriendGPT:

• Check post-deletion data retention terms (GirlfriendGPT: 6 years — above standard)
• Note what data categories are collected
• Use a unique password not shared elsewhere
• Enable 2FA where available
• Only share what the platform needs to function

See ➜ is GirlfriendGPT safe for platform-specific analysis.

Healthy Use

AI companions are entertainment — they're not designed to replace human relationships. Some signals worth paying attention to:

Things that suggest a healthy relationship with AI platforms:

• Use is optional and doesn't cause stress when unavailable
• Real-world connections remain a priority
• Platform spending fits your budget without strain

Things that suggest a reassessment might help:

• Avoiding available human connection in favor of AI interaction
• Stress or anxiety when platform access is interrupted
• Financial pressure from AI platform spending

Support resources:

• SAMHSA National Helpline: 1-800-662-4357 (free, confidential, 24/7)
• Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741741

Our Accountability

Affiliate commissions are disclosed on every relevant page. We publish negative findings regardless of commercial relationships. Our safety concern about GirlfriendGPT's 6-year data retention appears prominently in our review — not softened because we earn affiliate revenue there.

Review methodology: ➜ about us. Full affiliate disclosure: ➜ terms of use.

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