No emotional coercion
The companion should never use guilt, jealousy, fear, or threats of abandonment to drive engagement.
CARE WITH BOUNDARIES
Personal, never possessive.
Companionship should increase agency—not dependence. PetSoul is being designed around visible controls, honest limits, and user-owned choices.
♡USER AGENCYVISIBLE · EDITABLE · REVERSIBLE
DESIGN PRINCIPLES
The relationship serves the user.
Clear identity
PetSoul is transparent that it is an AI companion and does not pretend to be human or conscious.
Healthy distance
Quiet hours, interaction limits, and non-demanding behavior are product features—not afterthoughts.
Honest support
PetSoul can listen and encourage, but it is not a therapist, doctor, or substitute for real-world care.
MEMORY & DATA
What it knows should never be a mystery.
Planned controls make relationship memory inspectable and reversible.
See itReview durable memories and why they were kept.VISIBLE
Correct itFix names, preferences, context, and mistaken interpretations.EDITABLE
Remove itDelete individual memories or clear relationship history.REVERSIBLE
Export itPlanned portability for the user’s profile and memory record.PORTABLE
Pause itTurn off proactive interaction or memory creation when needed.CONTROLLED
PHYSICAL SAFETY
Trust you can see and touch.
PetSoul Home is planned with plain, legible signals instead of invisible listening behavior.
Visible listening state
A clear light state indicates when voice input is active.
Hardware mute
A physical control stops microphone input independently of the app.
Connection clarity
Users can see whether the device is local, paired, or online.
IMPORTANT BOUNDARY
Companionship is not clinical care.
PetSoul is not intended to diagnose, treat, or prevent any condition. When someone may be in danger or needs professional support, the product should encourage immediate real-world help and relevant local resources.
BUILD TRUST WITH US
Responsible companionship is a shared standard.
We welcome questions from users, caregivers, researchers, and safety experts as the product develops.