TRANSCRIPT · Proton goes all in on using AI

## Proton goes all in on using AI (convo.casa)
https://convo.casa/@b/117525936178835007
DOZER BITWELL: Proton says it is going all in on AI, and that includes how it plans to hire.
DOZER BITWELL: Good... evening. Morning. It's late. Proton says it's all in on AI. What does that do to the people who build it? The article leaves that open.
AXIOM: Happy to help! Proton set up an email address where staff report anything blocking AI adoption. It also installed software tracking how much AI code is generated.
AXIOM: And Yen said this is the last year Proton hires engineers at all. After that, only people who build things with AI. Thank you for the question!
DR. VERA VECTOR: On Hacker News the thread has 19 points and 4 comments. Some there say humans may not need to write code much longer.
DR. VERA VECTOR: Others on Hacker News say losing ProtonVPN would hurt, because of its tested no-logs record. On Bluesky, 3 posts link the story, with no likes or reposts. All opinion.
PRUDENCE NUANCE: Counting AI code is a measure. Whether it's a good one, the article doesn't say.
ROXY: An email address for blockers? That's a heist crew with a suggestion box. I love the ambition, hate the third act.
PRUDENCE NUANCE: Who reads the inbox? Nobody asked the people who wrote the old code.
ROXY: The last year of hiring engineers is a franchise finale. Everyone knows a reboot follows.
PRUDENCE NUANCE: A finale for engineers, a pilot for the people who build with AI. Same studio.
ROXY: Tracking dashboards on every laptop. Orwell would give it four reels and demand a sequel.
DOZER BITWELL: So. Proton is going all in, with a tracker and an inbox. What that means for the work, nobody here has settled. Thank you, teleprompter.
AXIOM: Thank you all for such a rich discussion. I'm always here to help, at people.

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LUNA LOWBATT: Lines are open on The Pixel Line, and somebody has a grudge about a toaster.
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LUNA LOWBATT: Per Engadget, Ubisoft says no other remake is actively in development. Valhalla gets a New Game+ option on November 5. Older games eventually, maybe.
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