Terms of Use
Canis is an experimental local AI assistant.
These terms apply to the Canis iOS app, TestFlight beta, website, and related support materials provided by Big Bear Engineering GmbH.
Last updated: October 14, 2026
Short Version
Use Canis as an experimental AI tool. Verify important answers, especially in medical, legal, financial, safety, or other high-stakes contexts. The disposition readout is an interpretability signal, not a guarantee that an answer is correct.
Scope
Canis is designed to answer questions locally, use user-provided Sources, and show a model disposition readout. The app may be distributed through TestFlight before App Store release. Beta features can change, break, or be removed.
AI Outputs
- Answers are generated by local language models and may be incomplete, outdated, or wrong.
- Disposition labels such as confident, unsure, curious, concerned, reluctant, or warm describe model-behavior signals. They do not mean the model has emotions or human intent.
- You are responsible for deciding whether an answer is appropriate for your use case.
Sources and User Documents
If you add documents as Sources, you confirm that you have the right to use those files in the app. Canis processes Sources locally for retrieval and citation, but you should not rely on it as the only copy or archive of important documents.
Permitted Use
- Do not use Canis to create unlawful, harmful, abusive, or rights-infringing content.
- Do not attempt to reverse engineer restricted distribution components except where permitted by applicable law or open-source licenses.
- Do not misuse TestFlight, support, or feedback channels.
Availability and Changes
Canis is provided on an as-is and as-available basis. Model downloads, TestFlight access, website links, and app features may be unavailable or change over time, especially during beta review.
Liability
To the extent permitted by applicable law, Big Bear Engineering GmbH is not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or business-loss damages arising from use of Canis. Mandatory statutory rights remain unaffected.
Privacy
Data handling is described in the Canis Privacy Policy. Canis is local-first and does not require an account.
Contact
Canis is developed and published by Big Bear Engineering GmbH. Questions can be sent to [email protected].