Rule Engine
A software component that executes predefined logical rules to validate, filter, or control AI inputs and outputs.
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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.
Output ValidationThe process of checking AI-generated outputs against expected formats, schemas, rules, or safety requirements before they are accepted or used.
Policy EnforcementThe process of applying defined rules and policies to control, restrict, or permit AI system inputs, outputs, and actions.
Content FilteringThe process of detecting, blocking, or modifying content that violates safety policies, compliance requirements, or application rules.
Agent GuardrailsPolicies, constraints, and runtime controls that keep an AI agent operating within defined safety, security, and behavioral boundaries.