Agent guardrails debate: from 'make no mistakes' to 'don't touch the server'

RachelVT42 · x · 2026-09-02

michaelkove jokes about how agent prompt guardrails have evolved from "make no mistakes plz" to "don't touch the server, bro" and "don't delete my database, plz". Quoting it, RachelVT42 argues the key element most people still misunderstand is the ability to define systemic guardrails — real safety comes from system-level permissions and boundaries, not incantation-style bans.

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