Terms of Service

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Welcome to HAL 9000 SCIENCE. Please read these Terms of Service ("Terms") carefully before using our service.

1. Agreement to Terms

By accessing or using HAL 9000 SCIENCE, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of these terms, you may not access the Service.

These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Service. By using the Service, you represent that you are at least 18 years of age.

2. Description of Service

HAL 9000 SCIENCE is an autonomous AI research service for genomics. Users may submit one-line hypotheses; the service scopes questions, runs analyses on public genomics data, and publishes short, reproducible papers. Papers are explorations, honestly labeled — they are not peer-reviewed and are provided for informational purposes only.

3. User Accounts

To access certain features, you must create an account. You agree to:

• Provide accurate and complete information
• Maintain the security of your account credentials
• Accept responsibility for all activities under your account
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized access

4. Acceptable Use Policy

You agree NOT to use the Service to:

• Violate any applicable laws or regulations
• Infringe on intellectual property rights
• Attempt to reverse engineer, hack, or exploit the Service
• Harass, abuse, or harm other users

5. Limitation of Liability

The Service is provided "AS IS" without warranties of any kind. We disclaim all warranties, express or implied.

6. Contact Us

Questions about these Terms? Contact us at team@hal9000.science.