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Recent Examples of guardrails
Others want to get to work soon to put more guardrails on online betting.
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Districts would still choose their own curricula, but within guardrails that guarantee a solid foundation for every student.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
School Committee members extensively questioned the policy Wednesday, digging into how the success of the new guardrails would be monitored, how equity would be ensured across groups like multilingual learners and students with less technological resources and more.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
However, some states did fail to put guardrails in place.
—Bill Owens, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
Meanwhile, the institutional guardrails have been weakened.
—Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 6 May 2026
As the technology’s ability to mimic human speech and emotions advances, researchers and clinicians are pushing for mandatory guardrails to ensure that AI systems cannot cause psychological harm.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 May 2026
First, set clear guardrails for high-risk uses of AI — such as health care, elections, surveillance and financial systems.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Weaker guardrails on military AI Google is not the first AI company to sign a Pentagon deal that critics say falls short on these two issues, but legal experts say its contract appears to be the most permissive yet.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Districts would still choose their own curricula, but within guardrails that guarantee a solid foundation for every student.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
School Committee members extensively questioned the policy Wednesday, digging into how the success of the new guardrails would be monitored, how equity would be ensured across groups like multilingual learners and students with less technological resources and more.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
However, some states did fail to put guardrails in place.
—Bill Owens, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
Meanwhile, the institutional guardrails have been weakened.
—Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 6 May 2026
As the technology’s ability to mimic human speech and emotions advances, researchers and clinicians are pushing for mandatory guardrails to ensure that AI systems cannot cause psychological harm.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 May 2026
First, set clear guardrails for high-risk uses of AI — such as health care, elections, surveillance and financial systems.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Weaker guardrails on military AI Google is not the first AI company to sign a Pentagon deal that critics say falls short on these two issues, but legal experts say its contract appears to be the most permissive yet.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guardrails
Noun
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The main goal of Kayla’s HOPE is to advocate for suicide prevention railings on the Washington Avenue Bridge across the Mississippi River in the Twin Cities, while the coalition aims to ensure that suicide prevention measures are integrated into national infrastructure.—
Maddie Mullikin,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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Heat and flames can easily spread to siding, railings, or nearby units.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Soon Collie is ensnared in a plot to kidnap a sickly rich boy that immediately goes off the rails.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Optical sensors on the connection rails of each Joy-Con 2 mean the controllers double as mice.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
8 May 2026
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“Guardrails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardrails. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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