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Proton Unveils Lumo 2.0 with Enhanced Privacy and AI Features

Proton’s Lumo 2.0 chatbot now supports image analysis and generation, responding up to 76% faster than its predecessor.

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Proton, a privacy-focused productivity app company, has released an upgraded version of its public AI chatbot, Lumo, with new features and improved performance. The update introduces image recognition and generation capabilities, allowing users to upload photos and have them analyzed or edited by the chatbot. Lumo 2.0 also enhances its Projects feature, enabling users to work with uploaded documents through Proton’s email and cloud storage tools. The upgrade includes persistent memory, which lets Lumo recall user preferences across different conversations. Proton claims Lumo 2.0 is significantly more powerful than its previous version, with response times up to 76% faster. The chatbot also features a new 'thinking mode' for handling complex queries. 'Lumo 2.0 has been re-engineered from the ground up and the introduction of thinking mode gives it powerful new capabilities,' said Andy Yen, founder and CEO at Proton. 'Lumo 2.0 demonstrates that users no longer need to choose between powerful AI capabilities and meaningful privacy protections.'

The public version of Lumo is comparable to other major chatbots in terms of functionality, answering questions in a similar format to Gemini and ChatGPT with about the same level of detail. However, Proton differentiates Lumo through its privacy protections, using zero-access encryption architecture to ensure user data remains encrypted both in transit and at rest. The company also claims no server-side logging of sessions is retained, and it will not use customer data for AI training or share it with third parties. Lumo 2.0 is now available, with paid tiers offering additional features and resources.

Proton’s Lumo 2.0 is part of its broader strategy to provide AI tools with strong privacy safeguards. The chatbot’s privacy features are designed to ensure users can access advanced AI capabilities without compromising their data security. The company emphasizes that its encryption methods prevent even Proton employees from accessing user conversations. This approach aligns with Proton’s mission to offer technology that prioritizes user privacy.

Source: techcrunch

Key points

Proton released Lumo 2.0, an upgraded version of its AI chatbot, with new features like image recognition and generation.
Lumo 2.0 responds to most queries up to 76% faster than its previous version.
Proton’s Lumo 2.0 introduces a new 'thinking mode' for handling complex problems or questions.
Proton claims Lumo 2.0 is re-engineered from the ground up to enhance its capabilities.
Proton uses zero-access encryption architecture to encrypt user data in transit and at rest.
Proton states it does not retain server-side logs of Lumo sessions and will not use customer data for AI training.
Lumo 2.0 is available with free and paid tiers offering additional features and resources.

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