Safety
How we keep the experience safe, and where its limits are.
Under ten, parent only
Below age ten your child never speaks with Cora and has no access of their own. The account, the record and every conversation belong to you. Cora's guidance at these ages is written to you, about what to notice and what to build. The child's own access begins at ten, and it begins because you turn it on.
What Cora does
Cora provides project, learning, development, reflection, and motivational support. She coaches the child through real work, honest reflection, and small daily steps, always with the parent visible and in control.
Independent safety review
An independent safety review runs alongside Cora's coaching. It is a separate process, not part of the coaching itself. When a child's message raises concern, it may be flagged for team review. This does not change Cora's reply to the child.
The adult remains in the experience
The responsible adult sees everything the child sees. The adult controls permissions for money, contact, travel, and public publishing. Real-world actions that go beyond granted permissions require the parent's approval.
Automated systems can be imperfect
Cora is an AI coach, and automated safety review is an automated system. Both can make mistakes: missing something that matters, or flagging something that does not. We design for this, but no automated system is perfect.
What Distinction is not
Distinction is not therapy, psychological counselling, medical care, legal advice, or emergency response.
In immediate danger, contact local emergency services and a trusted adult.
Military-connected families
For military-connected families, safety review and the adult-in-the-loop protections apply the same way across every move. The responsible adult retains full visibility and permission control regardless of duty station. The base School Liaison Officer and school counselor remain the local experts; Distinction does not replace them. Read the military-connected families page →
Concerns
If you have a concern about your child's safety or wellbeing in relation to Distinction, contact us.