International Chat Safety Protocol
Free, open-source crisis safety infrastructure for AI apps. Detects distress, finds local help. Zero tracking. Works offline.
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Free, open-source crisis safety infrastructure for AI apps. Detects distress, finds local help. Zero tracking. Works offline.
An international register and toolkit for chat safety protocol. Free for everyone. Built for developers, health professionals, and communities.
Regex-based detection runs locally on the device. No API calls. No data leaves the user. Catches misspellings, text-speak, indirect warning signs, and passive suicidality.
Finds the user's country from timezone and locale alone. No permissions needed. 7-layer cascade ensures a match. Works offline from cached data.
100+ helplines across 34 countries. Phone, text, chat, email, WhatsApp. Community-verified. Auto-checked twice monthly. CC0 public domain data.
Generates system prompt injections that tell your LLM to stop normal behavior and show crisis resources. Works with any AI provider.
Modal, banner, and full-page popup. One script tag. Auto-monitors inputs. Offline-capable PWA. Native device links for call, text, WhatsApp, email.
Aligned with New York's AI Companion Law, FTC chatbot safety requirements, VERA-MH evaluation framework, and Samaritans safe messaging guidelines.
Verified frameworks, standards, and tools for AI chat safety. Open for submissions from developers and health professionals.
| Name | Type | Org | Focus | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SafeChat | Toolkit | FAMTEC | Crisis detection, geo-routing, helpline DB | Active |
| VERA-MH | Evaluation | Spring Health | AI safety evaluation for mental health, suicide risk detection validation | Active |
| EmoAgent | Framework | Research | Multi-agent safeguard for AI-human mental health interaction | Active |
| Find A Helpline | Directory | ThroughLine | Global helpline directory, 175+ countries, API available | Active |
| IASP Crisis Centres | Directory | IASP / WHO | International crisis centre and helpline registry | Active |
| International Council for Helplines | Standards | ICH | Quality standards and best practices for helpline services | Active |
| Lifeline International | Network | Lifeline Intl | Global network of crisis centres and suicide prevention | Active |
| Samaritans Guidelines | Standards | Samaritans | Safe messaging guidelines for media and technology | Active |
Know a framework, standard, or tool that should be listed? Submit via GitHub Discussions or email rob@fineartmedia.tech.
Type anything below. Detection runs locally in your browser — nothing is sent anywhere.
Everything you need to add crisis safety to your app. Free. No account required.
A space for developers, health professionals, and researchers to discuss AI chat safety.
Ask questions, share research, propose new standards, report helpline changes. Open to everyone.
Found a wrong number? Detection gap? Bug? Submit it here. Lives depend on accuracy.
Add helplines for your country, improve detection, translate resources. Every PR saves lives.
Fine Art Media Technology. The team behind SafeChat. Ethical AI infrastructure for communities.
The regulatory landscape is changing. AI chat safety is no longer optional.
First US law mandating crisis-response protocols for AI companions. Requires detection of suicidal ideation, referrals to crisis services, and disclosure of AI's non-human nature.
FTC formally investigating AI companion safety measures across Alphabet, Meta, OpenAI, Snap, xAI, and Character Technologies. Duty of care standards for emotionally responsive AI.
First open-source evaluation for AI mental health safety. Found significant gaps in how major AI chatbots respond to suicidal ideation. SafeChat addresses these gaps.