A tester’s guide to AI guardrails

07 May 2026
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Rahul Parwal

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Talk Description

AI systems introduce a new kind of risk. 

They don’t just fail; they produce plausible, unsafe, or misleading outputs while appearing correct. 

Guardrails are used to control these behaviours. But in most systems, they are: 

  •  vaguely defined 
  •  poorly tested 
  •  incorrectly implemented 

In this session, Rahul Parwal introduces a structured approach to learning AI guardrails through an interactive, scenario-based format.

Participants will work through short exercises that reflect real testing challenges:

  • Identifying types of guardrail failures 
  • Determining when a guardrail should trigger 
  • Recognising common attack patterns 
  • Improving weak system prompt rules 
  • Spotting implementation-level issues

By the end, participants will have a practical framework to test AI systems more systematically. 

Learning outcomes
  • Understand the  various categories of AI guardrails 
  • Practice a set of practical techniques to test AI guardrails 
  • A clearer understanding of where set guardrails fail in real systems
Rahul Parwal
Test Specialist

Rahul Parwal is a Test Specialist with expertise in testing, automation, and AI in testing. He’s an award-winning tester, and international speaker.

Want to know more, Check out testingtitbits.com

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Rahul Parwal
Test Specialist

Rahul Parwal is a Test Specialist with expertise in testing, automation, and AI in testing. He’s an award-winning tester, and international speaker.

Want to know more, Check out testingtitbits.com

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