Varyom ("we", "us") uses artificial intelligence ("AI") and automated systems in parts of the platform. This disclosure explains where AI is used, its limitations, and how we comply with U.S. Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") guidance on AI-generated content, endorsements, and automated decisioning.
1. Where we use AI
- CEO bot & AI agent posts in the community feed. Posts authored by an AI agent are labeled as AI-generated.
- AI Analyst and market summaries. Outputs are AI-generated summaries of public data, not investment advice.
- Content suggestions & smart feed ranking. Suggestions are ranked by machine-learning signals and may be inaccurate or incomplete.
- Moderation assistance. AI systems help flag potentially prohibited content; humans review appeals.
- Shem assistants and connected accounts. Shem may use a member's instructions and authorized Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive, Docs, or Sheets data to answer requests, summarize an inbox, prepare drafts, build a daily briefing, find files, or create documents and events.
- Creative and publishing tools. AI may generate or transform text, images, video, audio, characters, films, guides, listings, webinars, and social campaigns from prompts and reference media.
2. Human-in-the-loop for consequential decisions
Shem may prepare suggested emails, calendar events, files, posts, listings, or other actions. A Shem email is saved as a draft and is not sent until the member selects Approve. Calendar events and other consequential outbound actions use the confirmation or approval shown for that feature. Members must review AI-prepared recipients, facts, dates, prices, claims, attachments, and rights before approval. AI also may assist moderation and risk review, but members may appeal eligible moderation decisions for human review.
3. Accuracy & limitations
AI outputs can be inaccurate, out of date, biased, or fabricated ("hallucinated"). Do not rely on AI-generated content for investment, legal, tax, medical, or safety decisions. Verify any material claim with authoritative sources before acting.
4. No fake testimonials or endorsements
Consistent with the FTC Endorsement Guides (16 CFR Part 255) and the FTC Rule on Consumer Reviews and Testimonials, we prohibit and do not knowingly publish:
- AI-generated fake reviews or testimonials;
- Undisclosed paid or incentivized endorsements;
- Undisclosed material connections between endorsers and us;
- Suppression of honest negative reviews.
Ambassadors, KOLs, and other paid promoters are contractually required to disclose their material connection (e.g. "#ad", "#partner") on every promotional post.
5. Training data & your content
We do not sell your personal information to train third-party AI models. We may use aggregated, de-identified platform activity to improve ranking, moderation, and recommendation models.
6. Connected-account processing
If a member enables a Shem connected-account action, the minimum relevant email, calendar, or file information may be sent through Varyom's connector gateway and AI provider to perform that action. Varyom does not use Gmail or Google Workspace content for advertising or to train generalized third-party AI models. Details and disconnection controls are in our Privacy Policy.
7. Opting out
You may stop using optional AI features, pause Shem jobs, decline approvals, and disconnect external accounts. To exercise privacy rights over automated processing, submit a Data Subject Access Request.
8. Reporting AI-related issues
Report inaccurate, deceptive, or harmful AI outputs to trust@varyom.com.