Guardrails redefined: agent-written tests are eroding the term's meaning
blaizedsouza · x · 2026-11-14
DominikTornow argues that "guardrails" used to mean hard constraints, but now means agent-written tests and agent reviewers. Since we haven't figured out how to constrain agentic code, the industry is redefining the term to create an illusion of control — hollowing out language to hide behind.
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