08 · Safety & Alignment
Guardrails
Safety constraints around a model
The safety constraints and filters layered around a model to block harmful inputs or outputs. Often a separate system sitting in front, distinct from the model's own training.
Concrete example
A filter that catches a dangerous request before it ever reaches the model, or scrubs an unsafe reply after.
Why it matters
Becomes critical the moment an agent can take real actions, not just talk.