Proton class=”link ” href=”https://www.engadget.com/ai/protons-privacy-focused-lumo-chatbot-encrypts-all-your-conversations-144551345.html” data-ylk=”slk:released Lumo — its privacy-focused chatbot built on open-source models — in mid-July;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>released Lumo — its privacy-focused chatbot built on open-source models — in mid-July, and, following an class=”link ” href=”https://www.engadget.com/ai/the-first-update-for-protons-privacy-focused-chatbot-offers-major-performance-improvements-145255425.html” data-ylk=”slk:update in August;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>update in August that addressed some early issues, I find myself using it more often than ChatGPT or Claude. In a world where internet companies have done so much damage to our society, I’m trying to find more ethical tools. But when the competition offers flashier features in exchange for the low price of user data, does Proton seriously think it can compete?
If Eamonn Maguire, Proton’s…

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