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Proton Launches Lumo: Privacy-First AI Assistant

On-device zero-access encryption safeguards every chat, ensuring Proton never stores or uses user data for AI training.

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Lumo from Proton
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Overview

  • Users can access Lumo immediately via web and iOS/Android apps with a free tier for basic encrypted chats or a $12.99-per-month Lumo Plus plan for unlimited conversations, extended history, and larger file uploads.
  • All conversations are secured by zero-access encryption that grants only users the decryption key, preventing Proton or any third party from accessing chat content.
  • The assistant operates on open-source large language models hosted in Proton’s European data centers, avoiding reliance on U.S. or Chinese AI providers.
  • An optional privacy-friendly web search is disabled by default, and users can upload or link Proton Drive files for analysis without any data retention.
  • Proton positions Lumo as a privacy-centric alternative to mainstream AI assistants from companies like OpenAI, Google, Meta, and Microsoft.