guardrail
noun
guard·rail
ˈgärd-ˌrāl 
: a railing guarding usually against danger
especially
: a barrier placed along the edge of a highway at dangerous points
Examples of guardrail in a Sentence
the car ran off the road, but fortunately only hit the guardrail
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Conclusion As businesses scale their operations globally, guardrails must be adaptable to various regulatory environments.
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Hemant Madaan, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
By dividing responsibilities between the primary chatbot and the guardrail model, the system maintains higher precision and reliability.
—Time Staff, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Others who are a little bit more cautious in their approach and believe that there should be safety measures and guardrails put around AI.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
Lawmakers are laying the groundwork for another crack at 340B reform next year, even as more states are setting their own guardrails and drugmakers are restricting where hospitals and clinics can use their program discounts.
—Victoria Knight, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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Hemant Madaan, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
By dividing responsibilities between the primary chatbot and the guardrail model, the system maintains higher precision and reliability.
—Time Staff, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Others who are a little bit more cautious in their approach and believe that there should be safety measures and guardrails put around AI.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
Lawmakers are laying the groundwork for another crack at 340B reform next year, even as more states are setting their own guardrails and drugmakers are restricting where hospitals and clinics can use their program discounts.
—Victoria Knight, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Guardrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guardrail. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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guardrail
noun
guard·rail
ˈgär-ˌdrāl
: a protective railing placed along dangerous areas (as of a road)
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