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Swiss cheese model
Last discussed Oct 17, 2026
A safety analogy in which multiple layers of defense with different weaknesses are stacked so their holes don't line up.
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AI Safety Fact vs. Fiction | YC Paper Club
Mykel Kochenderfer · Oct 17, 2026
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Used for: Layered safety design
"We use the Swiss cheese model as an analogy in aviation safety. You have a number of layers of defense... these different layers have different vulnerabilities. Those are the holes in the cheese. And what we want to do is make sure that the holes ..."
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