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# Product concepts

Product concepts describe system intent, tradeoffs, and non-negotiables.

Use these pages to understand what IntelFactor optimizes for.

### Browse this section

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th>Page</th><th data-card-target data-type="content-ref">Target</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Introduction</td><td><a href="/docs/intelfactor-ai/product-concepts/introduction.md">Introduction</a></td></tr><tr><td>Core principles</td><td><a href="/docs/intelfactor-ai/product-concepts/core-principles.md">Core principles</a></td></tr><tr><td>Safety rails</td><td><a href="/docs/intelfactor-ai/product-concepts/safety-rails.md">Safety rails</a></td></tr><tr><td>Decision model</td><td><a href="/docs/intelfactor-ai/product-concepts/decision-model.md">Decision model</a></td></tr><tr><td>Local RCA engine</td><td><a href="/docs/intelfactor-ai/product-concepts/local-rca-engine.md">Local RCA engine</a></td></tr><tr><td>Causal triples</td><td><a href="/docs/intelfactor-ai/product-concepts/causal-triples.md">Causal triples</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Summary

IntelFactor is edge-first and cloud-optional by design.

Outcomes are evidence-backed and intended to be audited.

Safety rails block autonomous control actions without confirmation.

### Next steps

* [Introduction](/docs/intelfactor-ai/product-concepts/introduction.md)
* [Core principles](/docs/intelfactor-ai/product-concepts/core-principles.md)
* [Safety rails](/docs/intelfactor-ai/product-concepts/safety-rails.md)
* [Decision model](/docs/intelfactor-ai/product-concepts/decision-model.md)
* [Local RCA engine](/docs/intelfactor-ai/product-concepts/local-rca-engine.md)
* [Causal triples](/docs/intelfactor-ai/product-concepts/causal-triples.md)