Guardrails
Category: Fundamentals“GARD-rayls”
The rules and limits you set so an AI stays safe and on task.
Lesson #2: Working With AI: Prompts, Data & Guardrails →The railing on a staircase — it doesn't slow you down, it keeps you from falling.
A kids' tablet mode that blocks certain apps and content.
An AI that can draft an estimate but can never send it without your approval.
A support AI that must hand off to a human for any refund over $200.
Guardrails are what make it safe to let AI act — they turn risk into trust.
Guardrails are the limits that keep AI safe and on task.
Write three things an AI should never do in your business without asking you first.
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