How to build a secure-by-default AI coding agent
About this episode
Ryan discusses with Greg Jennings the importance of building a secure-by-default AI coding agent and the strategies Anaconda employs to secure the AI software supply chain.
Ryan chats with Greg Jennings, VP of Engineering for AI Products at Anaconda, about what it takes to build a secure-by-default AI coding agent, why prompts shouldn't be treated as strict security guardrails, and how Anaconda is using strategic acquisitions to secure the AI software supply chain. Episode notes: Anaconda is a foundational platform for Python data science and machine learning, providing secure software supply chain governance and enterprise AI infrastructure. Connect with Greg on LinkedIn and X . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
People in this episode
Host: Ryan
Guest: Greg Jennings
Topics covered
- AI
- coding agent
- security
- software supply chain
- engineering
Keywords
- AI coding agent
- secure software
- Anaconda
- engineering
- data science
- machine learning
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Anaconda
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