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Dynamic Grounding and Secure Data Retrieval

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What it is

This provision describes a technical architecture that connects the LLM to customer enterprise data sources, restricting model outputs to customer-approved sources to reduce hallucinations while preserving existing data access permissions and controls.

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision establishes that AI outputs within the Salesforce platform are grounded in customer-approved data sources and that existing data access controls are maintained during AI processing, which has direct implications for data segregation, access control compliance, and the accuracy of AI-generated outputs used in business decisions. The maintenance of permissions during AI data retrieval is relevant to compliance with data access governance frameworks and insider threat controls.

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Interpretive note: The document does not specify the full scope of data sources and access control frameworks covered by the dynamic grounding architecture, creating uncertainty about its adequacy for customers with complex identity and access management environments.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Under this provision, AI outputs are grounded in customer-approved enterprise data sources and existing data access permissions are preserved during AI data retrieval. Enterprise customers should assess whether this architecture satisfies their specific data access governance and segregation requirements for AI-assisted workflows.

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Dynamic grounding securely connects the LLM to your enterprise data (such as information stored in Data 360 or internal knowledge bases) and dynamically retrieves the validated information. This prevents the LLM from producing 'hallucinations' by forcing the model to cite and use trusted, customer-approved sources. Secure data retrieval allows users to securely access the data to ground generative AI prompts in context about your business while maintaining permissions and data access controls.

Excerpt from Salesforce Einstein's Salesforce Trusted AI Principles

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Institutional analysis (regulatory & governance intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages GDPR data minimization and access control requirements, HIPAA technical safeguard requirements for access controls over electronic protected health information, and SOC 2 access control standards for enterprise SaaS platforms.

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Provision details

Document information
Document
Salesforce Trusted AI Principles
Entity
Salesforce Einstein
Document last updated
May 12, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 12, 2026
Last verified
July 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-074452
Document ID
CA-D-00818
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Analysis generated
July 12, 2026 16:47 UTC
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Citation Record
Entity: Salesforce Einstein
Document: Salesforce Trusted AI Principles
Record ID: CA-P-074452
Captured: 2026-07-12 16:47:16 UTC
SHA-256: c9bb51f7a29871ae…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/salesforce-einstein/salesforce-trusted-ai-principles/provision/CA-P-074452/dynamic-grounding-and-secure-data-retrieval/
Accessed: Sept. 26, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Salesforce Einstein's Dynamic Grounding and Secure Data Retrieval clause do?

This provision establishes that AI outputs within the Salesforce platform are grounded in customer-approved data sources and that existing data access controls are maintained during AI processing, which has direct implications for data segregation, access control compliance, and the accuracy of AI-generated outputs used in business decisions. The maintenance of permissions during AI data retrieval is relevant to compliance with …

How does this clause affect you?

Under this provision, AI outputs are grounded in customer-approved enterprise data sources and existing data access permissions are preserved during AI data retrieval. Enterprise customers should assess whether this architecture satisfies their specific data access governance and segregation requirements for AI-assisted workflows.

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