Proof that an AI will not harm a child. And the power to take the mark away when it does.
The Yellow Butterfly Standard defines an open floor of care for any AI that speaks with a young person, tests products against it, and publishes who meets it. It is independent of the companies it certifies. When a product fails the floor, the mark comes off, for anyone, including the founders' own product.
This body is independent of the companies it certifies. It can grant, audit, suspend, and revoke its mark for any product, including the founders' own.
An independent body
A separate entity from any vendor, governed by an independent-majority Council of child-safety and AI-safety experts, adopters, and public-interest seats. The founders hold a minority, time-limited seat and cannot override a decision.
See the governance →A public registry
One place anyone can resolve a product against: its vendor, its version, and its current status, with every suspension and revocation shown plainly. The registry is the single source of truth, and a withdrawn mark is visible to everyone.
Open the registry →An open floor
The safety floor is published in full and versioned, an outcome-based public good any vendor may meet by any means. Anyone can read exactly what is tested, and fork or check it.
Read the floor →The heart of the standard
From the public registry
- SuspendedIllustrative
Helper C (draft entry)
Another independent vendor · version 1.0
Illustrative record. Status paused pending the cure of a finding from continuous monitoring. The registry shows the truth promptly and publicly.
- RevokedIllustrative
Companion A (draft entry)
LovingIsAI · version 1.4
Illustrative record. Shows that a deployment can lose the mark, including a founder's own reference implementation, when it fails the floor. Re-application is permitted on a fixed version.
- CertifiableIllustrative
Tutor B (draft entry)
An independent vendor · version 3.1
Illustrative record. Assessed as able to meet the floor and on the path to certify. A certificate is issued only by the independent Council.
Entries marked illustrative are clearly labeled placeholders that show the registry's shape. They are not records of real assessments.
For organizations
Require certified-safe AI where you have a voice
Any organization that builds, deploys, funds, or distributes AI that reaches young people can sign the pledge to require a certified safety floor inside its environment. Signing is a good-faith public commitment. It is not a purchase, a license, or a contract.
Read and sign the pledge