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Recent Examples of guardrails
Shlomo Klapper, the CEO and founder of Learned Hand, said the AI technology provided to the courts is built to be neutral and cautious, and has guardrails meant to avoid fabricating case law.
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Sean Emery, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
But the program is already starting to face some backlash over concerns the guardrails go too far.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
Kelly, who built her reputation in a system defined by editorial constraints and institutional guardrails, now operates in one where those limits are largely absent.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Klapper says Learned Hand has extensive guardrails to prevent the AI from inventing precedents and making other major mistakes.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
In truth, Sadek says, nobody really knows how to build guardrails that work.
—Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
This undesirable situation can be resolved with common-sense guardrails.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
With NemoClaw, Nvidia is building guardrails, including privacy protections, oversight tools, and enterprise-grade security to ensure these agents can be deployed safely at scale.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
These lower guardrails have led the chatbot to generate controversial or incendiary outputs at times, for example churning out antisemitic posts after a technical update in July.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
Sean Emery, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
But the program is already starting to face some backlash over concerns the guardrails go too far.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
Kelly, who built her reputation in a system defined by editorial constraints and institutional guardrails, now operates in one where those limits are largely absent.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Klapper says Learned Hand has extensive guardrails to prevent the AI from inventing precedents and making other major mistakes.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
In truth, Sadek says, nobody really knows how to build guardrails that work.
—Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
This undesirable situation can be resolved with common-sense guardrails.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
With NemoClaw, Nvidia is building guardrails, including privacy protections, oversight tools, and enterprise-grade security to ensure these agents can be deployed safely at scale.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
These lower guardrails have led the chatbot to generate controversial or incendiary outputs at times, for example churning out antisemitic posts after a technical update in July.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guardrails
Noun
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Krishnamoorhi greeted prospective voters along the metal railings on Western, shaking hands with supporters along the route.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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The color, style, and design of railings, trim, porch columns, and even balusters can have a heavy impact on the appearance of the home.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In Tech Deck’s case, these rails are usually a few inches long and go down a set of stairs.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The superstar appears alongside Robert Pattinson in the A24 film, which follows an engaged couple whose wedding week is thrown off the rails after one of them reveals a big secret.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Guardrails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardrails. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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