Preventing runaway tool loops, spend, and unsafe side effects in agents.
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Guardrails for AI agents: rate limits, budget caps, and HITL?
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Cap agents by steps (e.g., 12), cost ($0.50), time (60s), and side-effect tier. Loop budget checks every step; require HITL for tier-2/3 actions.
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