Proton cancels AI re-interviews after report on pressure to use AI over security

Proton CEO Andy Yen cancelled planned re-interviews that would have assessed staff AI usage, following a 404 Media investigation based on employee interviews, Slack logs and meeting audio. Reporting says Yen dismissed a request to pentest newly written code before release and told engineers to stop handcrafting code and use more AI, while CTO Bart Butler's manifesto framed non-adoption as an existential threat. No CVEs are cited. Employees said the AI direction had not changed and the metrics would move into performance reviews, so defenders relying on Proton's security posture should watch for changes in its secure development practices.

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