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LangGraph agent uses code to override LLM confidence for loan safety

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An open-source underwriting agent built with LangGraph incorporates a risk ceiling in its code to prevent prompt injection attacks from approving risky loans. The developer, shadrach temitayo, highlights that a model's confidence does not equate to its safety, emphasizing the need for explicit code-based safeguards. AI

IMPACT This approach demonstrates a method for building more robust and secure AI applications by layering explicit code-based safety controls over LLM outputs.

RANK_REASON The item describes an open-source tool that uses code to enhance safety in LLM applications.

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LangGraph agent uses code to override LLM confidence for loan safety

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  1. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · shadrach temitayo ·

    A confident model isn’t a safe one. In my open-source (MIT) LangGraph underwriting agent, a risk ceiling in plain code overrides every model, so prompt injection can’t get a risky loan approved. Code: github.com/shadrach-tayo/underwriting-agent

    <div class="ltag__link--embedded"> <div class="crayons-story "> <a class="crayons-story__hidden-navigation-link" href="https://dev.to/shadrach1999/why-my-underwriting-agent-cant-approve-risky-loans-no-matter-how-confident-it-is-3gkn">Why my underwriting agent can't approve risky …

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