Last updated on March 4, 2026 by Editorial Team
Author(s): Pankaj Kumar
Originally published on Towards AI.
Most copilot deployments are one bad agent action away from serious production failure. It is the architecture that prevents this.
📌 GitHub Repository: cloudcloud007/copilot-ontology-firewall
This article details the creation of an Ontology firewall designed specifically for Microsoft Copilot, highlighting the risks inherent in deployments that lack proper safeguards. Through a recounting of a real incident involving unauthorized multimillion-dollar contract approval, the article outlines the importance of a strong semantic layer in AI operations. It also provides a build guide broken down into sequential steps for creating and deploying the Ontology Firewall, emphasizing its necessity for maintaining compliance and operational integrity in enterprise settings.
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