Agent Guardrails
Also called: Agent Safety Guardrails
Policies, constraints, and runtime controls that keep an AI agent operating within defined safety, security, and behavioral boundaries.
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The process of applying defined rules and policies to control, restrict, or permit AI system inputs, outputs, and actions.
Permission BoundaryA defined limit on the actions, resources, or capabilities an AI agent is permitted to access or execute.
Safe ActionAn operational state or behavior executed by an agent that satisfies defined safety constraints and safety policies.
Governance PolicyA formal set of rules, principles, and operational requirements that defines how an AI system is developed, deployed, monitored, and controlled to ensure compliance, safety, accountability, and responsible operation.
Risk ThresholdA predefined limit or level of acceptable risk used to trigger safety interventions or operational escalations in AI systems.