guardrails
/ˈɡɑɹˌdɹeɪɫz/
Constraints preventing AI from producing harmful outputs
guardrails in a sentence
“Guardrails block the model from generating dangerous content.”
Origin of guardrails
Modern English compound from guard (Old French garder) + rail (Old French reille)
Related Words
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An AI system that can take actions autonomously to achieve goals
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