# How to build a secure-by-default AI coding agent

> Source: <https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/09/04/how-to-build-a-secure-by-default-ai-coding-agent/>
> Published: 2026-09-04 07:40:00+00:00

[Anaconda](https://www.anaconda.com/) is a foundational platform for Python data science and machine learning, providing secure software supply chain governance and enterprise AI infrastructure.

# How to build a secure-by-default AI coding agent

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.