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Proton's AI push and the user backlash: what happened, what it means404 Media reported that Proton's CEO called a request for pentesting 'loser thinking' and that AI now writes most of its code. Users of a company built on privacy and on being the alternative to Big Tech said they were cancelling and called for the CEO to go, and Proton cancelled its AI re-interviews. What was reported, why users are angry, what Proton has said, who defends it, and what it changes for your encrypted data.Article30 October 2026