Company: WLTH
Filing Date: 2025-12-11
Form Type: S-1/A
Source: 0001628280-25-056439
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Company: WEALTHFRONT CORP
Filing Date: 2025-12-11
Form: S-1/A
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 those models was biased, we could be accused of engaging in unfair, deceptive, or abusive practices in violation of the Dodd-Frank Act (as defined below) and the regulations thereunder. It is also possible that the AI Technologies we use may, or may be viewed as, having unintended biases or discriminatory outcomes, exposing us to risks that we have discriminated against persons belonging to a protected class. Any resulting investigation or litigation could have an adverse impact on our operating results and financial condition due to the associated costs and any related fines, and could also have an adverse impact on our client relationships.

We also use AI Technologies from third parties, which may include open source software, but such use of third-party models is limited to using generative AI in internal tools to increase productivity. If we are unable to maintain rights to use these AI Technologies on commercially reasonable terms, or if any such third-party AI tools become incompatible with our platform, we may be forced to acquire or develop alternate AI Technologies, which may limit or delay our ability to provide competitive offerings and may increase our costs. These AI Technologies also may incorporate data from third-party sources, which may expose us to risks associated with data rights and protection. The legal and regulatory landscape surrounding AI Technologies is rapidly evolving and uncertain, including with respect to intellectual property ownership and license rights, cybersecurity, and data protection laws, among others, and has not yet been fully addressed by courts or regulators. The evolving legal, regulatory, and compliance framework for AI Technologies may also impact our ability to protect our own data and intellectual property against infringing use.

#### Risks Related to Our Intellectual Property
Failure to obtain, maintain, protect, or enforce our intellectual property and proprietary rights could enable others to copy or use aspects of our platform without compensating us, which could harm our brand, business, and operating results.

We rely on a combination of patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secrets laws, and contractual provisions, including confidentiality agreements, to establish and protect our intellectual property and proprietary technology, including from unauthorized use or disclosure by our clients, third-party partners, vendors, employees, and consultants. However, despite our efforts to protect our proprietary rights,

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unauthorized parties may attempt to copy aspects of our platform or obtain and use information we regard as proprietary. There can be no assurance that our intellectual property rights will be sufficient to protect against our competitors gaining access to our proprietary technology or developing and commercializing substantially identical products, services, or technologies, which could adversely affect our