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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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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
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The ironwork on the railings and lack of a spandrel wall are technological innovations of their time — but only of their time.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The film easily could've gone off the rails in less capable hands, but Yeoh grounds it in an emotional truth as Evelyn journeys from embittered to empowered.—
Darren Franich,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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Sethi says Kraken’s recent developments will help propel the company’s vision of reshaping the rails of global finance.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Guardrails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardrails. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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