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title: Tether AI
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short_description: free, trauma-informed AI tool that detects emotional abuse
π Detecting Hidden Harm: Abuse Language Patterns with Tether AI
Tether is a free, trauma-informed AI tool that detects emotional abuse patterns in text messages. It was built for survivors, by a survivor β blending behavioral science, NLP, and lived experience to uncover what often goes unseen.
While most AI tools focus on obvious toxicity or profanity, Tether specializes in covert abuse:
Gaslighting. Guilt-tripping. Control. DARVO.
The things that leave no bruise, but devastate your sense of self.
π― Mission
Tether exists to help people recognize patterns of harm in language β especially those trapped in emotionally abusive relationships who can't quite name whatβs happening to them.
This is not a commercial product. There are no ads, no accounts, and no tracking.
Itβs here because I lived it. And because I know how hard it is to see clearly while youβre still in it.
π What It Detects
Tether flags emotional and psychological abuse patterns at the message level, including:
- Control β overt and covert restrictions on autonomy
- Gaslighting β reality distortion, denial, contradiction
- Blame Shifting β manipulation of responsibility
- Dismissiveness β minimization, shutdown, invalidation
- Recovery Phase β manipulative calm following escalation
- DARVO β defensive reversal of blame
- Guilt Tripping, Projection, Obscure Language, and more
Each label is assigned based on trained thresholds, tone, and contextual pattern analysis.
It also provides:
- Abuse Score (0β100%)
- Emotional Tone (anger, disgust, fear, neutral, etc.)
- Motif Tags for repeat patterns
- Risk Estimation (early, escalating, or high-risk)
π§ How It Works
- Model: Fine-tuned RoBERTa, multi-label classification
- Dataset: Custom, real-language abuse dataset curated by survivors & reviewed for clinical clarity
- Emotion Detection:
j-hartmann/emotion-english-distilroberta-base
- Visualization: Real-time timeline chart for multiple messages
β οΈ Safety + Disclaimer
Tether is not a diagnostic tool. It does not replace therapy, legal support, or personal judgment.
Instead, it offers a mirror β one that can help you ask deeper questions about how you're being spoken to.
If youβre in an unsafe situation, we recommend reaching out to a support network or crisis line. For U.S. residents, the National Domestic Violence Hotline is available 24/7 at 800-799-7233 or via text/chat.
π§ͺ Use Cases
- π§ Survivors seeking clarity on relationship patterns
- π§ββοΈ Legal or DV advocates reviewing communication logs
- π§ Behavioral researchers modeling patterns of harm
- π± People asking, βIs this message okay?β and needing an honest, emotionally neutral lens
π Try it
βΆοΈ Live App: https://huggingface.co/spaces/SamanthaStorm/tether
π More Info: https://www.usetetherai.com
π©βπ» About the Creator
Tether is built by Samantha Parnham, a behavioral scientist, survivor, and advocate for trauma-aware tech. Her work blends ABA, psychology, and AI to create tools that help people feel seen, supported, and safe. title: Abuse Pattern Detector V2
Check out the configuration reference at https://huggingface.co/docs/hub/spaces-config-reference