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# Test Before Release, Enforce at Runtime: Governance for Tool-Using AI Agents

A correct AI answer is still unsafe if the agent skips required steps. Secure your production databases by combining pre-production behavioral validation with strict runtime enforcement.

- **Speakers:** [Sachin Gupta](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@sachin-gupta)
- **Event:** World Congress 2026 North America
- **Published:** September 25, 2026
- **Duration:** 21:16
- **URL:** https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100518-test-before-release-enforce-at-runtime-governance-for-tool-using-ai-agents
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