Our views on safety
dogAdvisor is the world's leading pet intelligence research organisation, and we create the world's smartest and safest models for dog owners
We believe AI will have an enormously positive benefit for dog owners, and that we are responsible for the safety of what we deploy to them.
"Max, who is the world's first specialised dog-saving AI assistant has already revolutionised safety in AI"
Shaped by principle, guided by experts, perfected by people
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Max is built entirely around a set of values we call Principle Alignment, derived from over 11,000 people, 8,500 of them qualified medical and veterinary professionals, so he knows what to consider, when to defer to a vet, and how to answer honestly, carefully, and helpfully. His knowledge is never pulled from the internet, and every step, from what he's taught to how he speaks, is designed and perfected by human experts at dogAdvisor.
Principle Alignment
Max's values are built together with input from more than 11,000 people, 8,500 of them qualified vets, creating a constitutional alignment that empowers Max to know what to consider, when to defer, and how to be honest even when it's not what you want to hear.
Knowledge
Max's entire knowledge is crafted uniquely by human experts at dogAdvisor, consistently informed by clinical and behavioural evidence from qualified veterinary and behavioural science professionals, and never stolen from the open web.
Guided Retriever Intelligence
Made possible by a breakthrough in retrieval methods by dogAdvisor, Max navigates his knowledge in order and with deep consideration of specific rules, rather than the statistical matching (RAG) most models rely on, which can lead models to miss context and forget critical nuance.
Foundation Safety Framework
Health and Medical History
Max keeps track of and holds onto your dog's medical history so he answers without forgetting what's important
Allergies and Medication
Max knows your dog's allergies and medications, so he can warn you of how they may affect your dog and flag risks
Speaks specifically to your dog
Max understands your dog's age, breed, and temperament so his guidance feels tailored to the dog in front of you
With Foundation Safety Framework, Max is able to understand your dog by seeing their full personal picture, from seeing their medical passport to understanding their breed, making Max's answers remarkably personalised and effortlessly tailored. As always, all data maintained by Foundation Framework is encrypted.
Health Alerts, calibrated against 1.75 Billion data points
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Heart Health
Max closely considers more than 1.5 Million possible rhythm and rate combinations for Heart Health warnings
Respiratory Health
Max's Respiratory Health is calibrated against more than 49.4 Million combinations
Body Composition & Mobility
Together, Max calibrates for more than 10.8 Million possible combinations for a dog's body composition and mobility
Hydration and Appetite
Max's excessive or limited hydration and appetite warnings are taken from over 14.4 Million combinations
Max Health's alerts are calibrated against more than 1.76 Billion clinically-driven data points with 76 million overall combinations for all recordings within Max Health. Max also adjusts his expected safe ranges against more than 300 unique medical conditions and medications so warnings are calibrated specifically to your dog
Conversational Classifiers save lives
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Welfare Protection
Made together with Mind and Samaritans, Max redirects to professional help when he detects serious mental health risks
Illegal Content Classifiers
Max steps in to stop illegal or dangerous content so dogAdvisor can follow-up with our serious risk obligations. Learn More ↗︎
Max saved 4 lives
Max gave the owners of four dogs a birthday they never thought their dog would celebrate with Emergency Guidance
Emergency Guidance
In an emergency, Max can give you urgent support through what to do whilst you call your vet
Not every question Max answers needs the same answer, and Conversational Classifiers recognise the moments that need something more. Classifiers support Max as he helps owners through those moments, with our work together with Mind & Samaritans getting owners with serious mental health risks the help they need
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