Fixing Shadow AI and Surviving re:Invent with Chase Douglas
Thu Feb 05 2026
Chase Douglas, CEO at Archodex, talks about AI security problems and why re:Invent has become a nightmare. Chase helps companies capture every AI interaction so they don't get in trouble with compliance. Corey and Chase discuss Shadow AI, why Corey runs Claude Code in an account called “Superfund,” and how re:Invent put metal spikes on benches so people couldn't sit down. They also talk about why AWS released fewer announcement than before, and why Chase is finally optimistic about AI coding tools after months of frustration.
Show Highlights:
(01:51) What Archodex Does
(07:00) The Superfund Account for AI
(08:19) Shadow AI Problem
(11:41) What Happened at re:Invent
(14:59) Sponsorship Costs at re:Invent
(17:00) Metal Spikes on Benches
(21:39) AWS Releases Declining
(25:24) Why Chase Is Finally Optimistic About AI Coding
(27:13) Code Review Changed with AI
(31:22) Where to Find Chase
Links: Archodex: https://archodex.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chasedouglas/
Sponsored by: duckbillhq.com
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Chase Douglas, CEO at Archodex, talks about AI security problems and why re:Invent has become a nightmare. Chase helps companies capture every AI interaction so they don't get in trouble with compliance. Corey and Chase discuss Shadow AI, why Corey runs Claude Code in an account called “Superfund,” and how re:Invent put metal spikes on benches so people couldn't sit down. They also talk about why AWS released fewer announcement than before, and why Chase is finally optimistic about AI coding tools after months of frustration. Show Highlights: (01:51) What Archodex Does (07:00) The Superfund Account for AI (08:19) Shadow AI Problem (11:41) What Happened at re:Invent (14:59) Sponsorship Costs at re:Invent (17:00) Metal Spikes on Benches (21:39) AWS Releases Declining (25:24) Why Chase Is Finally Optimistic About AI Coding (27:13) Code Review Changed with AI (31:22) Where to Find Chase Links: Archodex: https://archodex.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chasedouglas/ Sponsored by: duckbillhq.com