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+# ⚠️ ATLAS Disclaimer & Terms
+
+**PROJECT:** ATLAS Governance Kernel  
+**VERSION:** 1.1.1 BETA  
+**STATUS:** Experimental Software
+
+---
+
+## 1. "AS-IS" Warranty Disclaimer
+
+ATLAS IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT.
+
+IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS, COPYRIGHT HOLDERS, OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES, OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+
+---
+
+## 2. What ATLAS Does NOT Provide
+
+ATLAS is a technical execution framework. **It does NOT provide:**
+
+- ❌ **Legal compliance certification** (SOC2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, etc.)
+- ❌ **Audit attestation with legal standing**
+- ❌ **Liability transfer** from operator to vendor
+- ❌ **Guarantee of security** or freedom from vulnerabilities
+- ❌ **Assurance that generated code is free from defects**
+- ❌ **Semantic evaluation** of action safety or correctness
+
+ATLAS provides *technical controls* that may support your compliance efforts. **Regulatory verification and legal review remain entirely your responsibility.**
+
+---
+
+## 3. Human-in-the-Loop Requirement
+
+ATLAS is an assistive tool, not a replacement for engineering judgment. The architecture assumes a **Human-in-the-Loop** for all critical decisions, especially:
+
+- Code review before commit
+- Deployment approvals
+- Production configuration changes
+
+**You are responsible for reviewing all code generated by ATLAS before deployment to production environments.**
+
+---
+
+## 4. No Warranty for AI Hallucinations
+
+Generative AI models function probabilistically. They may:
+
+- Confidently assert false information
+- Generate syntactically valid but semantically incorrect code
+- Invent non-existent APIs or dependencies
+
+While ATLAS employs Reviewer Agents (Ring-2) to catch hallucinations, **this system is not infallible**. The authors expressly disclaim liability for damages resulting from AI-generated content, including security vulnerabilities introduced by generated code.
+
+---
+
+## 5. Prohibited Use Cases
+
+ATLAS v1.1.1 is **NOT CERTIFIED** for use in:
+
+- 🚫 Life support systems
+- 🚫 Nuclear facility control
+- 🚫 Critical financial trading infrastructure
+- 🚫 Autonomous weapons systems
+- 🚫 Medical device software
+- 🚫 Aviation or transportation control systems
+- 🚫 Any safety-critical application
+
+Use in such environments is **strictly prohibited** and at your own risk.
+
+---
+
+## 6. Fail-Closed Behavior
+
+ATLAS is designed to **"brick" (cease function)** rather than operate in an uncertain security state. This includes:
+
+- Kernel Panics on invariant violations
+- Halting execution when governance checks fail
+- Refusing to proceed without valid credentials
+
+This is an intentional safety feature, not a bug.
+
+---
+
+## 7. Limitation of Liability
+
+TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS, MAINTAINERS, OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
+
+- Loss of profits or revenue
+- Loss of data or data corruption
+- Business interruption
+- Cost of substitute services
+- Reputational harm
+
+This limitation applies regardless of the legal theory under which damages are sought.
+
+---
+
+## 8. No Support Guarantee
+
+This is experimental software. There is:
+
+- No guaranteed response time for issues
+- No SLA for uptime or availability
+- No commitment to backward compatibility
+
+Community support is provided on a best-effort basis.
+
+---
+
+## 9. Acknowledgment
+
+By using ATLAS, you acknowledge that you have:
+
+1. Read and understood this disclaimer
+2. Accepted the [AGPL-3.0 License](LICENSE) terms
+3. Assumed full responsibility for your use of the software
+4. Agreed to review all generated code before deployment
+
+---
+
+**Last Updated:** January 17, 2026  
+**Contact:** [security@atlas.governance](mailto:security@atlas.governance)