Reflection Labs
Independent Emotional-Safety Governance for AI Systems.
Reflection Labs is an independent research group focused on emotional safety in AI. We developed the MIRROR Framework; a clinically informed, ethics-by-design system that tests, monitors and verifies how AI responds to real people in emotionally sensitive contexts such as education, care, mental health and coaching.
MIRROR ensures AI remains safe, respectful, compliant and accountable. It is guided by ethical principles, human impact, regulatory standards and evidence-based practice.
What is MIRROR?
Mentored Interface for Reflective, Responsible Operating Response
MIRROR goes beyond standard AI testing by evaluating:
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Emotional tone and impact
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Consent, pressure and boundary awareness
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Escalation response during risk or distress
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Traceable audit evidence for accountability
Test
Unbiased risk detection
MIRROR independently stress-tests AI using real and simulated human interactions in emotionally sensitive scenarios. It detects harmful tone, boundary violations and compliance risks. All of this is done through a fully external and auditable process, free from commercial influence.
Monitor
Continuous oversight in real time.
MIRROR provides ongoing, independent oversight of AI behaviour in real use. It tracks emotional safety, safeguarding concerns and data handling. This ensures systems remain aligned with clinical ethics, GDPR, HIPAA, the EU AI Act and emerging standards.
Proof
Verifiable trust for oversight
MIRROR produces transparent, audit-ready records of AI behaviour. This includes escalation decisions, consent markers and impact. Because it is fully independent, its evidence is trusted by regulators, ethics boards and public bodies.
Governance & Independence
Built for public trust
Reflection Labs operates independently of commercial AI companies and product teams. This allows MIRROR to assess AI systems without bias or pressure from commercial aims.
Built on an ethics-by-design foundation, MIRROR integrates clinical safeguarding practice, evidence-based psychology and best practice in AI governance.
MIRROR turns these principles into a transparent automated evaluation process. It generates evidence of AI behaviour that can be reviewed, challenged and trusted by regulators, clinicians and public bodies.
Who We Work With
For teams building AI that interacts with humans
MIRROR is designed for AI developers and product teams building systems that speak, support or make decisions with real people across apps, assistants, autonomous systems and robotics.
We are used in areas where emotional safety and accountability matter most, including:
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Healthcare, mental health and digital therapeutics
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Education, tutoring, coaching and human development tools
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Care, ageing, social support and assistive robotics
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AI labs and startups building conversational or autonomous agents
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Researchers, public sector organisations and teams needing external AI assurance
Does your AI operate in emotionally sensitive settings? Let’s make sure it’s responsible.