Question 1

What is Filament?

Accepted Answer

Filament is an AI-powered platform for ethical persuasion training, manipulation defense, and campaign design. It combines a comprehensive library of 271 persuasion techniques with AI tools for strategy generation, roleplay practice, defense analysis, and full campaign planning.

Question 2

Is Filament free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Filament offers a free tier that includes full access to the 271-technique encyclopedia, plus limited daily usage of all AI-powered tools (3 strategy sessions, 2 roleplay sessions, 3 defense analyses, and 2 persuasion analyses per day). No credit card required.

Question 3

What platforms is Filament available on?

Accepted Answer

Filament is available as a native app on iOS and Android, as well as a full-featured web application. Your account and data sync across all platforms.

Question 4

How do I get started?

Accepted Answer

Simply create a free account on the web or download the mobile app. You can start exploring the encyclopedia immediately, or jump into AI-powered tools like the Strategy Generator or Defense Analysis right away.

Question 5

What is the Strategy Generator?

Accepted Answer

The Strategy Generator lets you describe any persuasion challenge — a negotiation, pitch, difficult conversation, or campaign — and receive tailored strategies drawn from 271 proven techniques. It considers your audience, goals, ethical constraints, and context to provide actionable advice.

Question 6

What is AI Roleplay?

Accepted Answer

AI Roleplay lets you practice persuasion scenarios with an AI opponent that adapts to your approach. You can simulate negotiations, sales pitches, difficult conversations, debates, and more. The AI provides feedback on your technique and suggests improvements.

Question 7

What is the difference between Defense Analysis and the Persuasion Analyzer?

Accepted Answer

Defense Analysis identifies persuasion techniques being used *on you* — paste any message, email, or speech and it reveals the manipulation tactics at work. The Persuasion Analyzer evaluates *your own* writing or pitch, scoring it on clarity, empathy, assertiveness, and effectiveness with actionable feedback.

Question 8

What are Campaigns?

Accepted Answer

The Campaign Hub lets you design comprehensive influence campaigns with audience psychographic profiling, multi-channel narrative design, counter-campaign analysis, timeline planning, A/B message testing, and ethical impact assessment. It is designed for marketing, political communication, product launches, and advocacy.

Question 9

What is OSINT?

Accepted Answer

OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) tools help researchers and analysts gather and analyze publicly available information. Filament includes tools for source credibility assessment, propaganda analysis, trend detection, and information environment mapping.

Question 10

What is included in the Free tier?

Accepted Answer

The Free tier includes full access to all 271 persuasion techniques in the encyclopedia, limited daily AI interactions (3 strategy sessions, 2 roleplay sessions, 3 defense analyses, 2 persuasion analyses), 1 active campaign, and your last 10 interactions saved.

Question 11

What do Pro and Elite add?

Accepted Answer

Pro ($9.99/month) unlocks unlimited AI sessions across all tools, unlimited campaigns, full history, campaign export and sharing, and priority AI response times. Elite ($29.99/month) adds advanced OSINT tools, political campaign features, custom AI model tuning, team collaboration, API access, and dedicated support.

Question 12

Can I cancel my subscription anytime?

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Yes. You can cancel your Pro or Elite subscription at any time from your account settings. You will retain access to paid features until the end of your current billing period. We also offer a 7-day refund on initial purchases.

Question 13

Is teaching persuasion ethical?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. Persuasion is a fundamental human skill used in every conversation, presentation, and relationship. Filament focuses on ethical persuasion — being more effective at communicating your ideas honestly and understanding when others are trying to manipulate you. Every technique includes ethical guidelines and defense countermeasures.

Question 14

Can Filament be used for manipulation?

Accepted Answer

Filament is designed with safety guardrails. Our AI refuses to generate strategies for deception, fraud, or harm. Every technique in the library includes ethical boundaries and defense strategies. Our Terms of Service prohibit using the platform for malicious purposes, and we actively monitor for abuse.

Question 15

What safety measures are in place?

Accepted Answer

Filament includes content moderation on all AI outputs, ethical guidelines attached to every technique, mandatory defense analysis for potentially harmful strategies, Terms of Service prohibiting malicious use, and regular audits of AI behavior. We also partner with ethics researchers to continuously improve our safety measures.

Question 16

What AI model powers Filament?

Accepted Answer

Filament is built on Anthropic's Claude AI, one of the most capable and safety-focused large language models available. The model is augmented with a comprehensive knowledge base of persuasion science, cognitive psychology, and communication research covering 271 techniques across 10 domains.

Question 17

Is my data secure?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We implement industry-standard security measures including encryption in transit (TLS) and at rest, access controls, and regular security audits. We do not sell your personal data. Your conversations, strategies, and campaign data are only accessible to you. See our Privacy Policy for full details.

Question 18

Can I export my data?

Accepted Answer

Pro and Elite subscribers can export campaigns, strategies, and analysis results. You can also request a full export of all your personal data at any time by contacting privacy@filament.app, in compliance with GDPR and other data protection regulations.

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