NVIDIA's agent-security framework puts final permission decisions in the execution environment, outside the AI agentAn AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.Full definition →'s control. Instructions and agent software can guide behavior, while an external runtime checks whether a requested file operation, network request or other action is allowed.
The proposed boundary exists before the agent starts and covers its tools and delegated agents. That matters because an optional security tool can be skipped, and editable agent software can change its own checks. The framework's protection depends on every relevant action passing through enforcement; a missed path or incorrect policy remains a failure mode.
Terms in this piece · Glossary
AI agent — An AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.
inference — Running a trained model to get answers — the phase where AI is actually used, as opposed to trained.
