20250802 - Proton’s Lumo AI chatbot: not end-to-end, not open source
Release Date: 08/02/2025
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20250802 - Proton’s Lumo AI chatbot: not end-to-end, not open source
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just trust us, bro! Text version: Patreon: Ko-Fi: Buy me nice things: Get an extremely cool Pivot to AI shirt or mug: Sources: Introducing Lumo, the AI where every conversation is confidential GitHub: ProtonMail/WebClients Privacy Guides: Introducing Lumo, the AI where every conversation is confidential Proton AI (Lumo) System Prompt “Great pick by @realDonaldTrump.” Proton official: Undercover Journalist Unpacks Essential Tools to Escape Detection Previously on Pivot to AI: Proton Mail goes AI, security-focused userbase goes ‘what on earth’ Proton Mail...
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20250727 - Seraphinne Vallora: dubious AI fashion hype. Again.
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20250726 - Google AI Overview is just affiliate marketing spam now
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20250725 - 16% of employees pretend to use AI at work
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Introducing Lumo, the AI where every conversation is confidential https://proton.me/blog/lumo-ai
GitHub: ProtonMail/WebClients https://github.com/ProtonMail/WebClients
Privacy Guides: Introducing Lumo, the AI where every conversation is confidential https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/introducing-lumo-the-ai-where-every-conversation-is-confidential-proton/29346/146
Proton AI (Lumo) System Prompt https://gist.github.com/feelmypain/737ce302b6bda0723d191f747063a8b0
“Great pick by @realDonaldTrump.” https://x.com/andyyen/status/1864436449942110660
Proton official: Undercover Journalist Unpacks Essential Tools to Escape Detection https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iaAgup85gk
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Proton Mail goes AI, security-focused userbase goes ‘what on earth’ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2024/07/18/proton-mail-goes-ai-security-focused-userbase-goes-what-on-earth/
Proton Mail adds a bitcoin wallet. Yes, really. https://pivot-to-ai.com/2024/07/25/proton-mail-adds-a-bitcoin-wallet-yes-really/
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