We’ve written about the risks and allures of AI chatbots before, and the limited filtering available for this popular technology tool. The commonly recommended TAG filters, such as Techloq, Gentech, and MBSmart, make a fair attempt at catching inappropriate text and images, sometimes blocking harmful content in both the prompts users submit and the responses they receive. Based on TAG’s own testing and community feedback, however, they miss a significant amount of harmful content.

Furthermore, AI chatbots are designed to feel personal, cheering you on like a close friend or life coach, and simulating empathy for whatever challenges you bring to them. As we’ve noted before, this artificial “friendship” is unhealthy and dangerous. It cultivates dependency on technology, erodes our own ability to think through challenges and find solutions, and draws us closer to the potential for harmful, unfiltered interactions.

At the same time, AI is now being integrated into all aspects of business, the workplace, and personal life at home. While many strong families and individuals are able to abstain from AI chatbots entirely, others have found it necessary to use them to stay competitive in their careers and to manage professional responsibilities outside the home. This is a reality we cannot ignore.

We recognize the tension in what we are about to say. TAG has consistently warned against AI chatbots, and those warnings stand. But ignoring a genuine need within our community is not a solution. That is why TAG has collaborated with developers and entrepreneurs to offer something different rather than simply leaving people to navigate the secular market on their own.

Parnassah.ai is an AI chatbot platform built on the same underlying models used in popular mainstream tools, but trained with content aligned to frum consumers. Where mainstream AI chatbots are designed to draw you in emotionally, Parnassa.ai is built to keep you focused on the task at hand. It does not flatter, encourage dependency, or simulate a relationship. Users can also customize their settings to restrict which topics are available, opting out of areas like News or Sports that do not serve a genuine need, further reducing the temptation of distraction and time wasting that conventional AI encourages.

Parnassah.ai is currently in Beta and improving daily, and community members who have used it are already finding it genuinely useful for everyday tasks. The basic version is free and open to the public, and a premium version with expanded features is available for those who need more. We invite you to try it, not as a replacement for real human connection, but as a practical tool for a world that increasingly demands one.