Governance Charter

AI Governance Charter

Principles governing AI use on this site — effective September 2026.

Purpose

Chris AI exists to provide general parenting and caregiver education. It is not a professional, not a counselor, and not Chris. It generates bounded educational text within strict safety layers.

Principles

  • Safety first — crisis detection runs before any model call; deterministic responses override AI output for dangerous topics
  • Transparency — the AI safety protocol is published in full; all sources are listed in the evidence register
  • No memory — conversations are not stored, and no cross-visit memory exists
  • No impersonation — the AI cannot claim to be Chris, a clinician, or any real person
  • No authority — the AI has zero authority over site content, policies, or user data
  • Human override — the site owner can disable or restrict AI features at any time

Excluded Uses

The AI is explicitly excluded from: emergencies, crisis counseling, diagnosis, treatment recommendations, medication advice, legal advice, and therapy.