Terms of Service

Last updated: 6 July 2026

Who we are, and what you're agreeing to

One Year Ago in AI (oneyearago.ai) is operated by Adam Allcock, an individual based in the United States. It is a personal editorial project, not a company. "We" and "us" in these terms means him. By reading the site, subscribing to the newsletter, or otherwise using the service, you accept these terms. If you don't accept them, the remedy is simple and free: don't use the site.

What this site is

One Year Ago in AI publishes real, sourced AI news stories exactly 365 days after they originally happened. Stories are written in-character, in the present tense, as if breaking now — that is the format, and it is never hidden. Every page discloses the one-year delay, every story is dated, and every story links its sources. Each story also carries a collapsed, clearly labelled "one year later" panel where hindsight is quarantined; opening it is your choice. The full editorial rules are on the About page.

Accuracy and corrections

Stories reflect the record as it stood on their original date. That is deliberate: the point of the replay is to show what was known, said, and believed at the time, not what we know now. Later developments live in the labelled hindsight panel, not in the story itself. If we have got a date, a number, or an attribution wrong, tell us at [email protected] and we will fix the record.

Not advice

The site is journalism and commentary. It is not professional, financial, investment, or legal advice, and nothing on it should be relied on as any of those things. We would add a caution specific to this site: the AI industry moves unusually fast, and every story here is, by design, a year old. Prices, capabilities, model names, company structures, and policies described in a story may have changed beyond recognition by the time you read it. Do not read year-old news as current, and do not make decisions on it.

Intellectual property

Our write-ups — the 120-to-250-word stories, the hindsight notes, and everything else in our own words — are our original expression, synthesised from the linked sources with our own selection and commentary. They are © Adam Allcock. The facts they report — dates, launches, figures — belong to nobody; facts are not copyrightable. Quoted fragments are short, attributed, and used only when the wording itself is the news. Embedded social posts use the platforms' own official embed mechanisms and remain the property of their owners, as does all quoted material. Every story links its canonical sources.

You are welcome to quote short excerpts from our write-ups with attribution and a link to the story. Wholesale republication of our content is not permitted. If you are a rights holder and believe we have overstepped with your material, see "Rights holders and takedowns" below — we deal with these promptly.

Acceptable use

Little is asked. Specifically:

• Don't scrape the site at abusive rates or in ways that degrade it for others. If you want the content as data, the RSS feed exists precisely so you don't have to hammer the pages.
• Don't misrepresent replayed stories as current news when you share them. The one thing this site asks of everyone who passes a story along is to keep the dating intact — cite the site, or the original date, or both.
• Don't use the site for anything unlawful, and don't attempt to interfere with its operation or security.

The newsletter

The Weekly Replay is a free weekly email digest, delivered via Kit, our email service provider. Signup is double opt-in — you confirm by clicking a link in a confirmation email — and every issue contains a one-click unsubscribe link. Sign up at /newsletter/; how your email address is handled is set out in the Privacy Policy.

Third-party links and embeds

Stories link to their sources and sometimes embed posts from X and Reddit using those platforms' official widgets. We do not control third-party sites or embedded content, and linking or embedding is not endorsement. Third-party content is governed by its own terms and policies, described further in the Privacy Policy.

Rights holders and takedowns

If you hold rights in material that appears here — a quote, an image in an embed, anything — and you object to its use, email [email protected]. We will fix or remove the material promptly and note the correction. No forms, no formalities; a plain email with a link to the story is enough.

No warranties

The site is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, express or implied — including, to the maximum extent permitted by law, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We work hard on accuracy and correct errors when told about them, but we do not warrant that the site is error-free, uninterrupted, or that any story remains a reliable guide to the present. It is, by design, a year behind.

Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, data, or goodwill, arising out of or in connection with your use of the site or the newsletter. Where liability cannot be excluded, our total aggregate liability is limited to the amount you have paid us to use the site — which, this being a free site, is nothing. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain exclusions or limitations, so parts of this section may not apply to you.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the United States and, to the extent state law applies, by the laws of the operator's state of residence, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Any dispute arising from these terms or the site that reaches a court belongs in the state or federal courts located in the operator's state of residence, and you consent to that venue.

Severability

If any provision of these terms is found unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the extent permitted — or severed, if it can't be — and the rest of the terms remain in full force.

Changes to these terms

We may revise these terms from time to time. Changes appear on this page with an updated date at the top; continued use of the site after a change means you accept the revised terms. We will not be sneaky about material changes.

Contact

Questions about these terms: [email protected]. For how we handle personal data, see the Privacy Policy; for the editorial rules, see About.