
AI First Principles & WISER Method Public Use License
Copyright © 2025 Anthony Franco & Robb Wilson. All rights reserved.
Applies to: All original content published under aifirstprinciples.org and wisermethod.org
Permitted Uses
- Use this material for personal understanding, organizational improvement, education, or research
- Teach or present this content in non-commercial settings, including:
- Internal company training
- Public talks, panels, or workshops
- University or academic instruction
- Community education events or meetups
- Adapt or build upon the content to fit your environment or context, provided:
- It includes proper attribution (see below)
- It is not commercialized or sold
- Publish derivative works, commentary, or instructional content, as long as it is not monetized
Prohibited Uses
- Sell the content, or any adaptation of it, in whole or in part (e.g. as a book, toolkit, paid course, software product, or online training) without express written permission.
- Charge fees for training, teaching, or coaching others using this content unless you have an explicit commercial license.
- Issue certifications under the WISER or AI First names.
- All certification rights are reserved by wisermethod.org and aifirstprinciples.org.
- This includes, but is not limited to, terms such as:
- "WISER Certified"
- "WISER Practitioner"
- "WISER Trainer"
- "WISER Partner"
- "WISER Master"
- Claim endorsement or affiliation with Anthony Franco, Robb Wilson, the WISER Method, or AI First Principles without explicit written approval.
- Remove or obscure attribution
Attribution Requirements
Any public or shared use must clearly include:
“Inspired by or based on materials from aifirstprinciples.org and/or wisermethod.org, © 2025 Anthony Franco & Robb Wilson.”
Hyperlinked attribution is preferred in digital formats. For slides, handouts, and print: include the text clearly in a footnote or acknowledgment section.
Summary in Plain English
- You can use it. You can teach it. You can even adapt it.
- But you can’t sell it, monetize it, or certify others with it unless you have written permission.
- This is open-source for learning and doing - not for profit or licensing without approval.
© 2025 WISER Method, AI First Principles, Robb Wilson & Anthony Franco. Licensed for public use with attribution.
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