How to Use AI Without Sacrificing Your Privacy, According to Proton’s CEO Artificial intelligence tools are now embedded in everything from email to photo editing, and they often ask for a lot of data to work well. Many users worry this trade-off is unavoidable. Proton’s CEO, Andy Yen, disagrees – but he also points to one risk that keeps him up at night. ...
Privacy in the Age of AI: Proton’s CEO Explains the Real Risk The rapid adoption of AI tools over the past year has reshaped how people work, search, and create. But for many users, the excitement is tempered by a growing unease about what happens to the data they feed into these systems. In a recent interview with Spiceworks, Proton’s CEO offered a blunt assessment of where we stand—and what genuinely worries him. ...
Proton CEO: The Biggest Privacy Risk in AI and How to Protect Yourself Andy Yen, CEO of Proton, has said that privacy in the AI era is achievable—but he also pointed to one concern that keeps him up at night. In a recent interview cited by Spiceworks, Yen warned that the way most AI services centralize and use personal data poses a greater threat than many users realize. For people who rely on tools like ChatGPT, Grammarly, or image generators, the trade-off often comes down to convenience over control. ...
The One AI Privacy Risk That Worries Proton’s CEO — and How to Avoid It The moment you type a question into ChatGPT, Copilot, or any cloud-based AI assistant, your words, ideas, and sometimes sensitive data leave your device and travel to a company’s server. Most users assume that data vanishes after the conversation ends. That assumption is the main thing keeping Proton’s CEO up at night. ...
AI Privacy Is Possible, but Here’s What Still Worries Proton’s CEO Using AI tools does not have to mean giving up your privacy—that is the message from Andy Yen, CEO of Proton, the company behind privacy-focused email, VPN, and cloud storage. In a recent interview with Spiceworks, Yen acknowledged that private AI is achievable, but he also pointed to a specific risk that keeps him up at night. ...
The One AI Privacy Risk That Worries Proton’s CEO—And How to Protect Yourself Intro Using AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, or Microsoft Copilot has become routine for many of us. They help with writing, research, coding, and everyday tasks. But these conveniences come with a trade-off: the data you feed into them is often stored, analyzed, and sometimes used to train future models. In a recent interview with Spiceworks, Proton’s CEO Andy Yen shared what keeps him up at night when it comes to AI privacy—and it’s a risk many users overlook. Here’s what he said, and practical steps you can take today. ...
How to Protect Your Privacy While Using AI: Insights from Proton’s CEO Using AI tools has become as routine as checking email. But every query you type into a chatbot or image you upload to a generator leaves a digital trail. That tension between convenience and privacy is growing, and Proton’s CEO recently spoke about what keeps him up at night—and what users can do about it. ...
Proton CEO on AI Privacy: What Keeps Him Up at Night and What You Can Do Intro If you use tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, or Microsoft Copilot, you’ve probably wondered what happens to the data you feed them. Many people assume their conversations are private, but the reality is more complicated. AI companies often collect and store inputs to improve their models, and that data can be exposed in ways users don’t expect. ...
Proton’s CEO on AI Privacy: The One Risk That Worries Him Most AI tools are now part of everyday life—helping with writing, research, and even personal organization. But as adoption grows, so do concerns about how these tools handle our data. In a recent interview with Spiceworks, Proton’s CEO Andy Yen acknowledged that privacy in the AI era is achievable, but he also pointed to one specific threat that keeps him up at night. ...
Judges Are Banning AI in Court Discovery—Here’s Why Your Privacy Is at Risk Too If you use an AI notetaking app during a business meeting, a voice assistant at home, or a cloud-based tool to organize personal documents, a recent trend in U.S. courts may feel distant. But it’s worth paying attention to. Over the past year, several judges have publicly barred parties in litigation from using artificial intelligence tools during the discovery phase—the process where both sides exchange evidence before trial. The stated reason? Privacy risks. And those risks are not limited to the courtroom. ...