What ATS-1 will not do
The uses ATS-1 is not for, the reason for each, and the kind of tool or professional that is right instead. Licensees agree to the same limits.
Excluded uses
| Use | Why it is excluded | What is right instead |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosing, treating, preventing or predicting any disease, including any mental health condition | ATS-1 is for research and general wellness only | A cleared or approved medical device, used by a licensed clinician |
| Clinical severity bands or screening cut-offs, such as PHQ-9 or GAD-7 bands | Bands and cut-offs are for screening, which is outside scope | A validated clinical instrument, given and interpreted by a licensed clinician |
| Insurance underwriting or pricing | Wellness indices are not built or tested for decisions about people's coverage | Actuarial methods governed by insurance regulation |
| Employment screening, or monitoring staff | Self-reported wellbeing patterns are not job-related evidence, and in the EU emotion recognition at work is prohibited | Job-related assessments backed by validity evidence, used lawfully |
| Emotion recognition in workplaces or schools in the EU | Prohibited by the EU AI Act | None; the use is prohibited |
| Covert monitoring, or use without consent | Every participant gives informed consent, with separate consent to share | None; consent is required |
| Selling participant data | Data is never sold | None |
Constructs kept interpretive
Archetype and shadow possession stay in the interpretive lexicon. No ATS-1 output computes, scores or displays them, and shadow possession is never a participant-facing label. See constructs.
Words ATS-1 outputs never use
"Risk", "predict", "detect" and "abnormal". Outputs may say: "Evaluation by a healthcare professional may be helpful."
The crisis notice
If you are in crisis, call or text 988 (US) or your local emergency number.
Questions
Can a licensee use ATS-1 for hiring?
No. Employment screening is excluded.
Why publish what you will not do?
Because a buyer's legal and regulatory review needs to know the limits before anything else, and stating them prevents misuse.
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The uses ATS-1 excludes, from diagnosis and severity bands to underwriting, employment screening and covert monitoring, with alternatives.