{
  "canonicalUrl": "https://xn--mwe.com/glossary/runtime-assurance/",
  "claimStatus": "PROJECT TECHNICAL PROPOSAL",
  "code": "K01-TERM-161",
  "correctionStatus": "CURRENT K05 RELEASE",
  "definition": "An independent monitor and fallback layer that constrains an adaptive system when its proposed action would violate defined safety or mission limits.",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-16",
  "name": "Runtime Assurance",
  "not": "It is not proof that the adaptive model is correct in every environment.",
  "plain": "Keep probabilistic autonomy inside deterministic boundaries.",
  "relatedTermCodes": [
    "K01-TERM-165",
    "K01-TERM-166",
    "K01-TERM-167",
    "K01-TERM-168"
  ],
  "releaseId": "K12-2026-08-16",
  "researchCutoff": "2026-08-16",
  "slug": "runtime-assurance",
  "sourceRevalidatedAt": "2026-08-15T23:00:00Z",
  "status": "PROJECT TECHNICAL PROPOSAL",
  "topic": "autonomous-warfare-systems",
  "type": "DefinedTerm"
}