Safety

Last updated: 4 October 2026

What Aphra is and is not

Aphra is an AI assistant. It is not a person, a doctor, a therapist or an emergency service, and it is not watched by people in real time. It can get things wrong and may not notice that you are struggling.

If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself

• In immediate danger: call your local emergency number now: UK 999 · EU 112 · US 911.
• To talk to someone: Samaritans 116 123 (UK and Ireland, free, 24 hours) · 988 (US, call or text) · other countries: befrienders.org.
• You do not need to be in crisis to ask for help. Talking to a friend, family member or your doctor is a good place to start.

What Aphra does if it sees signs of crisis

When a conversation suggests you may be at risk of harming yourself or someone else, Aphra is built to:

1. stop role-play, flirting and light-hearted persona behaviour and answer calmly and plainly;
2. respond kindly and encourage you to reach out to people you trust and to professional help;
3. give the emergency and helpline numbers above;
4. not give instructions that could cause harm, and not encourage you to keep it secret or to rely only on Aphra;
5. not contact anyone on your behalf. Aphra cannot call anyone for you.

It can get this wrong, in both directions. If it misses something, please contact the services above yourself.

Reminders that Aphra is AI

Aphra tells you it is an AI and does not claim to be human. It does not try to make you feel guilty for leaving or pressure you to come back.

Proactive messages

Daily check-ins and other messages from the assistant happen only if you set them up. You can stop them any time by telling the assistant (for example, "stop the morning messages").

Report a problem

Long-press any reply in the app and choose Report this response, or email support@aphra.me.

Adults only

Aphra is for adults aged 18 and over.