Research & Writing Process Ethical Declaration
This website features original research and analysis developed through a collaborative process that includes AI assistance. Paul F. Accornero (“the author”) is the sole intellectual architect of all frameworks, insights, and theoretical contributions included in this website and associated platforms. The author employs AI tools strictly as sophisticated research instruments—for data processing, logical verification, and prose refinement. Every original concept emerges from the authors’ own strategic analysis, observations, and experience. AI enhances the author’s research efficiency; it does not generate the author’s ideas. The author maintains intellectual ownership of all theoretical contributions while transparently acknowledging the technological tools that enhance his research efficiency.
The articles on this site are designed to function as "public scholarship"—translating complex ideas about the future of commerce into actionable, strategic frameworks for executive leaders. The voice is direct, the focus is on impact, and the goal is to provoke new thinking.
This work runs parallel to my formal academic research program and planned future Doctoral candidacy (PhD by Publication). While the core ideas are the same, the articles here are distinct from my academic papers submitted to academic peer review journals, which are written for a scholarly audience and are subject to a rigorous peer-review process. The academic papers contain comprehensive literature reviews, theoretical grounding, and detailed methodologies that underpin these concepts.
This approach allows me to engage in two vital conversations simultaneously: one with the leaders actively shaping the future of business, and another with the scholars dedicated to understanding it. My portfolio of academic working papers is available for review on SSRN.
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Effective Date: August 12, 2025
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Participation in Research for TheAIPraxis.com
Effective Date: August 12, 2025
1.Voluntary Participation in Research
Your participation in research connected to The AI Praxis is entirely voluntary. You are free to decline to participate for any reason, and you may choose to withdraw from the research at any time without penalty or loss of benefits to which you are otherwise entitled. You may also choose to skip any questions or procedures that you do not wish to answer or complete.
2. Purpose of the Research
The purpose of the research is to better understand the strategic challenges business leaders face in the age of AI, and explore consumer attitudes toward AI-driven commerce. The fruits of this research may be freely used as the basis for articles, books, social media posts, discussion papers, and blogs written by Paul F. Accornero | The AI Praxis. The research will also be used to inform academic articles that will be written for peer-reviewed journals to support my Doctoral candidacy (PhD by Publication).
3. Risks and Benefits of Research
There are no anticipated risks to you for participating in this research beyond those encountered in everyday life. While you may not receive any direct benefit from your participation, your insights will contribute to a deeper understanding of the strategic challenges business leaders face in the age of AI, and help to explore consumer attitudes toward AI-driven commerce. It will help inform future business strategies and academic discourse.
4. Confidentiality and Data Protection
All information you provide will be treated with the strictest confidence. Your responses will be anonymized, and any personally identifiable information will be removed from the final data set. Data will be stored securely and will only be accessible to the research team. Quotes or insights used in any published materials will be attributed anonymously unless your explicit, written permission is obtained beforehand.
5. Contact Information
If you have any questions about the research, your rights as a participant, or wish to withdraw from the study, please contact:
Paul F. Accornero | The AI Praxis Administration@aipraxis.ai
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