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Redaction

Reviewed 9 April 2026 Canonical definition

Redaction in AI agent systems is the automatic removal or masking of sensitive information — such as PII, credentials, or regulated data — from agent outputs, logs, and audit records before they are stored or shared. Redaction prevents sensitive data from leaking into audit trails or being exposed to downstream systems that are not authorised to process it.