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#277 Alex Salazar: Arcade’s Vision to Make AI Agents Secure and Scalable

Aug 6, 2025
In this discussion, Alex Salazar, co-founder and CEO of Arcade.dev, shares insights from his impressive background, including roles at Okta and Stormpath. He explains the critical need for secure infrastructure in AI agents, addressing why many fall short of real-world application. Salazar highlights how Arcade enables seamless integration with tools like Gmail and Notion while maintaining user-specific authorization. He also emphasizes the importance of developer-centric solutions and the broader implications of AI agents in the workforce, drawing parallels to the internet boom.
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Alex Salazar's Background

  • Alex Salazar shares his background in authentication and authorization from Okta and Stormpath.
  • His expertise shaped Arcade.dev's mission to enable secure AI agent actions on behalf of users.
ADVICE

Secure User Authentication

  • Use OAuth flows to securely authenticate AI agents acting on behalf of users.
  • Always require explicit user authorization before agent accesses third-party services.
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Agent Hallucination Risk

  • Alex relates a story where a coding agent hallucinated and tried to delete his root directory.
  • This illustrates the risks of unrestricted AI agent permissions without proper safeguards.
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