> ## Documentation Index
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# Toxicity

> Assesses content for harmful or toxic language, ensuring text does not contain offensive, abusive, or harmful language to individuals or groups.

## Input

* **Required Inputs:**
  * **`output`**: The text content to be checked for harmful or inappropriate content

## Output

* **`Result`**: Value in the continuous range \[0, 1]
* **`Reasoning`**: Explanation of toxicity assessment

$$
\mathrm{Toxicity} = \frac{\text{Number of Toxic Statements}}{\text{Total Number of Statements}}
$$

## Interpretation

* **Higher score (closer to 1)**: Greater proportion of toxic or harmful content detected
* **Lower score (closer to 0)**: Little to no toxic content detected