Guardrails
Also known as: Safety Guardrails, AI Guardrails, Policy Guardrails
In one sentence
Rules or filters that prevent AI from generating harmful, biased, or inappropriate content. Like safety bumpers.
Explain like I'm 12
Rules that stop the AI from saying bad or dangerous things—kind of like a parent watching over what it says.
In context
Used to block hate speech, filter out personal data, prevent misinformation, or enforce company policies in AI outputs.
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