Proton Unveils Privacy-Centric AI Chatbot Amid Rising Data Concerns
Proton, renowned for its secure Proton Mail service, has introduced Lumo - a groundbreaking AI assistant designed with privacy at its core. The new offering provides document summarization, code generation, email composition, and various other functions while maintaining complete data localization on users' devices.
What sets Lumo apart is Proton's implementation of "zero-access" encryption, granting each user exclusive control through private encryption keys. This stringent security measure ensures that neither Proton nor any third parties can access user data - preventing commercial exploitation, government surveillance, or AI model training.
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Proton spokesperson Betsy Jones explains the multi-layered security approach: "We employ TLS encryption for data transmission and implement asymmetric encryption for prompts, ensuring only our dedicated GPU servers can process requests." She emphasizes this safeguards queries during transit while maintaining strict confidentiality of saved conversations.
In its default configuration, Lumo prioritizes privacy by disabling web searches - though users can optionally enable browsing through privacy-conscious search engines. The assistant also supports secure file analysis without retaining any processed data and integrates securely with encrypted Proton Drive storage.
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Proton CEO Andy Yen positions Lumo as an ethical counterpoint to mainstream AI offerings: "While tech giants weaponize AI for data harvesting, we're building technology that serves users first." The assistant leverages multiple open-source language models hosted on European servers, intelligently routing queries to specialized systems like Nvidia's OpenHands for coding tasks.
Currently accessible via web portal or mobile apps, Lumo employs a tiered access model. Free-tier users enjoy 100 weekly queries with encrypted chat history, while Lumo Plus subscribers ($12.99/month) gain unlimited access with enhanced storage capabilities for larger files and comprehensive conversation archiving.
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Proton, renowned for its secure Proton Mail service, has introduced Lumo - a groundbreaking AI assistant designed with privacy at its core. The new offering provides document summarization, code generation, email composition, and various other functions while maintaining complete data localization on users' devices.
What sets Lumo apart is Proton's implementation of "zero-access" encryption, granting each user exclusive control through private encryption keys. This stringent security measure ensures that neither Proton nor any third parties can access user data - preventing commercial exploitation, government surveillance, or AI model training.
Image: Proton
Proton spokesperson Betsy Jones explains the multi-layered security approach: "We employ TLS encryption for data transmission and implement asymmetric encryption for prompts, ensuring only our dedicated GPU servers can process requests." She emphasizes this safeguards queries during transit while maintaining strict confidentiality of saved conversations.
In its default configuration, Lumo prioritizes privacy by disabling web searches - though users can optionally enable browsing through privacy-conscious search engines. The assistant also supports secure file analysis without retaining any processed data and integrates securely with encrypted Proton Drive storage.
Image: Proton
Proton CEO Andy Yen positions Lumo as an ethical counterpoint to mainstream AI offerings: "While tech giants weaponize AI for data harvesting, we're building technology that serves users first." The assistant leverages multiple open-source language models hosted on European servers, intelligently routing queries to specialized systems like Nvidia's OpenHands for coding tasks.
Currently accessible via web portal or mobile apps, Lumo employs a tiered access model. Free-tier users enjoy 100 weekly queries with encrypted chat history, while Lumo Plus subscribers ($12.99/month) gain unlimited access with enhanced storage capabilities for larger files and comprehensive conversation archiving.
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