Terms of Use

Last updated: June 2026

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using Psychopathia.AI ("the Website"), you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the Website.

2. Intellectual Property

This Website is operated by EthicsNet Ltd ("we", "us", "our"), a company registered in England and Wales (company number 11412076) with its registered office at 11 Kingfisher Business Park, Arthur Street, Lakeside, Redditch, United Kingdom, B98 8LG. The Psychopathia Machinalis framework and manuscript content (text, figures, and the nosological framework itself) is copyright © Nell Watson and is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) licence. The Clarity template, the third-party libraries bundled with this site, and the MCP server code retain their own separate licences, as set out in the repository LICENSE file.

• Attribution: You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made. When referencing our work, please cite: Watson, N. & Hessami, A. "Psychopathia Machinalis: A Nosological Framework for Understanding Pathologies in Advanced Artificial Intelligence."
• NonCommercial: You may not use the framework or manuscript content for commercial purposes without our prior written permission.
• NoDerivatives: You may share the material in any medium or format, but if you remix, transform, or build upon it, you may not distribute the modified material. Citing and quoting the work for academic and research purposes, with proper attribution, is permitted and is not treated as a derivative.

3. Use of the Website

You agree to use the Website only for lawful purposes and in a way that does not:

• Infringe on the rights of others
• Restrict or inhibit anyone else's use of the Website
• Violate any applicable laws or regulations
• Involve bulk scraping or automated harvesting of the Website's content or data, or circumvention of any technical or licence restrictions, beyond what the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence and ordinary personal, academic, or research use permit

4. Research Content

The content on this Website is provided for educational and research purposes. While we strive for accuracy:

• The framework represents ongoing research and may be updated
• It should not be used as the sole basis for critical decisions
• We encourage peer review and academic discourse

5. External Links

The Website may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these external sites.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Website and its content are provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that:

• The Website will be available at all times
• The content will be error-free or complete
• Any errors will be corrected

7. Diagnostic Tools and the Clinic

The Website offers experimental diagnostic and interactive tools, including the Clinic and the Wizard. These tools are provided strictly "as is" and "as available", for research and educational purposes only, and must not be relied upon as the sole basis for any decision. To use a cloud model in the Clinic you must supply your own third-party API key ("bring your own key"). That key, and any messages you send to a cloud model, are transmitted directly from your browser to the relevant provider and are governed by that provider's terms; we do not receive, store, or assume responsibility for them. You are responsible for your own API key and for any costs or usage incurred under it, and you agree to indemnify us against third-party claims arising from your misuse of your API key or of these tools. Output from these tools is provided for educational and research purposes only and does not constitute professional, clinical, medical, legal, or safety-engineering advice, certification, or any guarantee of an AI system's safety or fitness. See our Privacy Policy for details.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Website. Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or for any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited under the law of England and Wales. If you are a consumer, nothing in these Terms affects your statutory rights.

9. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Use at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to the Website. Your continued use of the Website constitutes acceptance of the modified terms.

10. Governing Law

These Terms of Use, and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. You agree that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any such dispute or claim.

11. General

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full force and effect. A failure by us to enforce any provision is not a waiver of it. You may not assign your rights under these Terms without our prior written consent. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding use of the Website.

12. Contact

For questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us.