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Privacy and no-training modes

Explain the practical point behind "Security answers are the one place where confident improvisation is actively dangerous."

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Privacy and no-training modes

The single most common blocker is "will our code be used to train models." You should be able to say, at a high level, that privacy modes exist for teams that need their code kept out of training and that you'll bring the exact configuration and contractual terms to their security review.

Confirm the specifics, never improvise them

Security answers are the one place where confident improvisation is actively dangerous. A wrong statement about data handling isn't just a lost deal, it's a trust violation and potentially a contractual problem. When you're not certain, say "I want to give you the exact answer, not a guess, let me confirm with our security team and follow up," and then actually follow up fast.

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Procurement and Legal

Procurement and Legal

The non-Security gates
DPA
Data Processing Agreement; Legal will want one. Know it's expected and who handles it.
Data residency
Where data is stored and processed; regulated buyers care a lot.
IP / indemnity
Who owns and is liable for AI-generated output; a real Legal question, not a brush-off.
Pricing model
Seat-based pricing maps cleanly to adoption and expansion; know how to frame it.

Procurement and Legal move slowly; the deals that survive them got mapped early.