Reaping and sowing, CEO edition

Proton CEO Andy Yen canceled nearly company-wide "re-interviews" that would have required employees to explain how they use AI, following backlash from users and workers over the company's aggressive AI pivot, according to six current employees and audio of an all-hands meeting obtained by 404 Media. The move came after 404 Media reported that Yen pushed AI across Proton despite security concerns, including telling an employee in a security Slack channel that taking days to pentest new code was "bullshit and loser thinking." Many Proton users have criticized the company's deprioritization of security and called for Yen to resign.