Input Validation
Also called: Input Sanitization, Request Validation
The process of verifying and sanitizing user inputs or external data before they are processed by an AI system to ensure they conform to expected formats, constraints, and security policies, helping prevent errors, misuse, prompt injection, and malicious inputs.
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An attack that inserts malicious or unintended instructions into prompts or external content to manipulate an AI system's behavior.
Agent GuardrailsPolicies, constraints, and runtime controls that keep an AI agent operating within defined safety, security, and behavioral boundaries.
Content FilteringThe process of detecting, blocking, or modifying content that violates safety policies, compliance requirements, or application rules.
Output ValidationThe process of checking AI-generated outputs against expected formats, schemas, rules, or safety requirements before they are accepted or used.