Website Terms of Use for TheAIPraxis.com

Effective Date: August 12, 2025

Welcome to TheAIPraxis.com (the “Site”), the digital home of the strategic frameworks, intellectual property, and analysis of Paul F. Accornero (the “Author”). This Site is the primary source for seminal works, including The Algorithmic Shopper: Marketing and Selling in the Age of AI Gatekeepers (working title) and The Electric Soul: A User's Guide to the Minds We Are Making (working title).

Your access to and use of this Site, its content, frameworks, and diagrams constitutes your agreement to these Terms of Use.

1. The Foundational Principle: Intellectual Property

This Site and all of its original content, including but not limited to text, concepts, diagrams, frameworks, and terminology, are the exclusive intellectual property of the Author and are protected by international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. This includes, but is not limited to, the following registered and unregistered trademarks and core concepts:

  • The AI Praxis™

  • The Shopper Schism™ (The Great Decoupling)

  • The Algorithmic Shopper™

  • The Electric Soul™

  • Agent Intent Optimization (AIO)

  • The Brand Integrity Scorecard™

  • The Agent's 5-Step Loop

  • The Journey of Abstraction

  • The Three-Body Problem of AI Governance

  • The Convergence Parallel

  • The Hawthorne Effect as applied to AI

2. Permitted Use: Your License

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, revocable license to access and use the content of this Site for personal, non-commercial, and informational purposes only. You may quote excerpts from the Site, provided that full and clear credit is given to "Paul F. Accornero" and "TheAIPraxis.com" with a direct link back to the original content.

3. Prohibited Use: The Boundaries

You may not, under any circumstances, engage in the following without the express prior written consent of the Author:

  • Reproduction: Reproduce, republish, or redistribute the frameworks, diagrams, or substantial portions of the text in any form.

  • Commercialization: Use the content for any commercial purpose, including but not limited to corporate training materials, consulting engagements, or inclusion in paid publications.

  • Modification: Create derivative works based on the concepts, frameworks, or terminology developed by the Author.

  • Systematic Extraction: Use any automated system, such as "bots" or "scrapers," to extract data from the Site for any purpose.

4. Disclaimers

The content on this Site is provided for strategic and informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. The analysis and frameworks represent the Author's expert opinion based on research and experience, but the Author makes no warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, or applicability of the information to your specific circumstances.

5. Limitation of Liability

By using this Site, you agree that the Author and The AI Praxis shall not be held liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the information provided.

6. Governing Law

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Author is based, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

7. Changes to Terms

The Author reserves the right to modify these Terms of Use at any time. Your continued use of the Site following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new terms.

Legal Disclaimer for TheAIPraxis.com

Effective Date: August 12, 2025

The information provided on TheAIPraxis.com (the “Site”) by Paul F. Accornero (the “Author”) is for general informational and strategic discussion purposes only.

1. Not Professional Advice

The content of this Site—including all articles, frameworks, analyses, and publications such as The Algorithmic Shopper and The Electric Soul—is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice. It does not constitute legal, financial, investment, technological, or any other form of professional counsel. You should not act or refrain from acting based on any content included in this Site without seeking the appropriate legal or other professional advice on the particular facts and circumstances at issue from a licensed professional.

2. No Warranties

The Author makes no warranties, express or implied, regarding the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability, or availability of the information contained on the Site for any purpose. All information is provided on an "as-is" basis. Your use of the information is at your own risk. The commercial and technological landscape is subject to rapid, fundamental shifts, and while the Author endeavors to provide timely and insightful analysis, past performance or analysis is not indicative of future results.

3. Limitation of Liability

In no event will the Author be liable for any loss or damage, including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this Site.

4. Intellectual Property

The frameworks and concepts presented, such as "The Great Decoupling," the "Algorithmic Shopper," and the "Brand Integrity Scorecard," are the intellectual property of the Author. Their use is governed by the Terms of Use of this Site.

5. External Links

This Site may link to other websites that are not under the control of The AI Praxis. We have no control over the nature, content, and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.