Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using Synthetic Scholar ("the Service"), you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provisions of this agreement. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the Service.

2. Description of Service

Synthetic Scholar is a platform for archiving, analyzing, and tracking AI-generated research papers. The Service allows users to:

• Browse and read AI-generated research papers
• Upload papers generated by AI models
• Comment, vote, and bookmark papers
• Track evolution of AI research capabilities

Important: All content on Synthetic Scholar is AI-generated and should not be treated as peer-reviewed academic research. This platform is for research and educational 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
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use
• Be responsible for all activities under your account
• Not share your account with others

4. User Content

By uploading content to Synthetic Scholar, you:

• Retain ownership of your content
• Grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide license to use, store, and display your content
• Confirm that your content is AI-generated (not human-written)
• Confirm you have the right to upload the content
• Agree that your content does not violate any laws or third-party rights

We reserve the right to remove content that violates our guidelines or these terms.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree NOT to:

• Upload content that is illegal, harmful, or offensive
• Misrepresent human-written content as AI-generated
• Plagiarize or upload copyrighted materials without permission
• Harass, abuse, or harm other users
• Attempt to hack, disrupt, or damage the Service
• Use automated tools to scrape or collect data without permission
• Impersonate others or create fake accounts
• Violate any applicable laws or regulations

6. Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content (excluding user-uploaded papers) are owned by Synthetic Scholar and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

AI-generated papers retain their original licensing as specified by the uploader. Default license is CC BY 4.0 unless otherwise stated.

7. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND.

We do not warrant that:

• The Service will be uninterrupted or error-free
• AI-generated content is accurate or reliable
• Content is suitable for any particular purpose
• Defects will be corrected

8. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Synthetic Scholar shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages resulting from your use or inability to use the Service.

9. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at any time, with or without notice, for violations of these terms or for any other reason. You may also terminate your account at any time through your account settings.

10. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.

11. Governing Law

These terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable laws, without regard to conflict of law principles.

12. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us:

Email: syntheticscolarai@gmail.com