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AUTOMATION-GUARDRAILS5 MIN READ

The Guardrail Stack

Explain the four-layer guardrail stack and what each layer contributes to safe automation.

The four guardrail layers for any consequential automation. Predict -> Limit -> Detect -> Override FMEA failure mode What can go wrong and how severe is it? predict Blast-radius cap How many users, records, dollars, or workflows can one run affect? limit Monitoring and alerts Which symptom tells us to act while intervention still matters? detect Human override Who can pause, approve, roll back, or restart? control thinking layer boundary layer signal layer authority layer

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