Where AI goes in Clan Path, and where it never will

A lot of family apps are racing to put AI in front of children. Clan Path is going the other way. AI has a small, clearly fenced job, and the fence is the point.

What it's for

Clan Path uses Claude, made by Anthropic, for a few optional helpers, starting with quest ideas. A grown-up describes the family in general terms (rough area, interests, ages, any access needs) and Claude suggests a few quests to try. The grown-up accepts, edits or dismisses each one.

Later, the same approach will help schools and venues turn what they already have, like a guidebook or a lesson topic, into quests they check and publish themselves.

The rules

These apply to every use, without exceptions:

1. Never on family memories. Claude never sees the Journal, photos, voice notes or notes, or children's names, faces or location.
2. You see what's sent. Before anything goes, a grown-up sees exactly what Claude will see.
3. A person approves everything. Nothing Claude writes is saved until someone accepts it.
4. It's labelled. Anything that started as Claude's idea says so.
5. It's optional. Every part of Clan Path works without it.
6. Children never use it. Grown-ups only.

What it will never do

It won't write your year in review, describe or tag your photos, summarise your Journal, or chat with your children. It won't make AI images of children. Those are the things families keep, and they stay theirs.

So we don't call Clan Path "AI-powered". The Journal and the quests are the product. Claude is a helper that suggests ideas, and a grown-up always decides.