Proton CEO Andy Yen projects a calm persona and rails against Big Tech and critiques AI. Internally, he is pushing engineers to build Proton with AI, even when they have security concerns.
Proton CEO responds to backlash after his post supporting Trump's selection sparks Reddit firestorm
On Reddit, it’s often a single post that ignites a firestorm of reactions. Andy Yen, founder and CEO of Proton Privacy, recently found himself in the hot seat after a seemingly innocuous commendation of Donald Trump’s nomination of Gail Slater as Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division. What started as a simple pat on […]
Proton’s CEO Cancels AI ‘Re-Interviews’
The move came after 404 Media published an investigation into how Proton CEO Andy Yen was aggressively pushing AI across Proton despite security concerns and the culture of fear he has created.
Can AI Coexist With Privacy? Proton’s Andy Yen Says It Will Have To
Proton’s CEO is a champion of encryption for everyone. So why is he going all in on un-encryptable AI?
"Proton To ‘Re-Interview’ Staff About AI To See Who Gets To Keep Their Job" - Can we get a comment on this please?
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“The problem is Sam Altman”: OpenAI insiders don’t trust CEO
OpenAI brainstorms ways AI can benefit humanity in effort to counter bad vibes.
Does Proton really support Trump? A deeper analysis (and surprising findings)
Recently, allegations surfaced on Reddit that Proton (or at least Proton’s CEO) supports Trump. Hillary Keverenge from Tech-Issues Today…
Sam Altman to Decoded: ‘The world should accept some bad things happening’ for the benefits of AI
The OpenAI CEO sought to distinguish his policy stance from rival developer Anthropic.
AI is now unpopular. That may not make a difference.
Proton To ‘Re-Interview’ Staff About AI To See Who Gets To Keep Their Job
“These re-interviews are consequential,” a leaked email seen by 404 Media reads.
Proton To ‘Re-Interview’ Staff About AI To See Who Gets To Keep Their Job
“These re-interviews are consequential,” a leaked email seen by 404 Media reads.
Good design hasn’t changed with AI — John Pham, SF Compute
The AI Researcher Who Just Quit Anthropic Says It’s ‘Crunch Time for Humanity’
Jacob Coxon talks to WIRED about the “mini Manhattan project” inside Anthropic, the problem with alignment, and why AI labs have just a few years left to make their systems safe.
AI Billionaires Are Starting to Get Scared
The world's tech billionaires are starting to moderate their rhetoric on AI automation, but that doesn't mean it's all in good faith.
Why I'm (sort of) not worried about AI | Jack Conte
As a creator, and as a leader of a tech company, I have a deep sense of conflict about AI. I feel outrage, but I also feel something else. O
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Thousands of CEOs admit AI had no impact on employment or productivity—and it has economists resurrecting a paradox from 40 years ago | Fortune
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