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Agent Control Standard
The open standard for runtime agent control across AI frameworks.
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What is Agent Control Standard?
The Agent Control Standard from the GenAI Security Project defines declarative hooks, policy enforcement and observability for runtime control of AI agents across frameworks.
Pros
- Framework-agnostic open standard
- Declarative hooks and policy enforcement
- Backed by the GenAI Security Project
Cons
- Early-stage standard
- Requires adoption by tooling vendors
Who should use Agent Control Standard
Security-conscious teams standardizing how they control agents at runtime.
Who may not need it
Casual users running a single personal chatbot.
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