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Manifestos, Fear, and ‘Loser Thinking’: Inside Proton’s AI Reckoning

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Proton, the Swiss maker of Proton Mail and other privacy tools, is reportedly pushing its engineers hard toward AI-driven development, including re-interviewing staff about their AI use, tracking AI code output, and ending engineering hiring.

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