AI Evaluations for the Next Generation
Design and deploy AI that supports the growth and well-being of all youth.
AI Designed in Every Child’s Best Interest.
Every day, young people interact with AI for learning, play, and emotional support. But these same tools can produce harmful outputs, misaligned responses, or manipulative interactions. Apgard delivers purpose-built AI evaluations, helping teams design and deploy systems that are safe, trustworthy, and aligned with children’s needs.
Your Evaluator for Youth Experiences
Our evaluations enable high quality AI experiences for children, accounting for their safety and developmental needs. We combine automated stress-testing with child-centered design, giving actionable guidance to improve AI systems.
Plug into your development pipeline — no more chasing down manual reports or reactive fixes.
Run automated evaluations pre- and post-release Align AI experiences with policies Catch hallucinations, unsafe content, and regressions early Get clear, actionable guidance to improve your modelsSee how apgard helps leading EdTech platforms enable learning outcomes and grow with confidence.
View our research on how foundational models generate or facilitate text-based child sexual exploitation.
Our Mission
At apgard, we ensure that every layer of AI development protects children by default. We work hand-in-hand with partners across industry, civil society, and academia to ensure that progress is people-centered, transparent, and safe by design — making youth digital safety simpler, faster, and more actionable.
Meet Our Team
We’re a team of trust and safety experts with deep roots in both scrappy startups and tech giants — Patreon, TikTok, Zoom, IBM, and more. With experience spanning content moderation and policy, client services, and tooling, we know what it takes to bridge innovation and accountability. We’re here to help your organization adopt emerging technology with clarity, confidence, and compassion.
Our advisors have experience leading child safety initiatives at platforms, including Meta, Character AI, Google, Niantic, and Twitter.
Our Name
Our name, apgard, honors Dr. Virginia Apgar, the pioneering physician who developed the Apgar Score — a simple, standardized test that revolutionized how newborns are evaluated in their first moments of life. Her work saved lives by bringing structure, speed, and clarity to a critical decision-making process.
At apgard, we bring that same spirit to the digital age. As AI becomes more embedded in everyday life, we believe early, evidence-based evaluations are essential — especially to protect youth. Our platform helps organizations detect risks in AI systems, safeguarding the next generation — just as Dr. Apgar’s work safeguarded new life from the very start.