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Keeping Your Conversations Private with Proton’s Lumo AI Assistant

Greg Doig Season 7 Episode 45

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Greg Doig is the knowledgeable voice behind Tech Brewed, where he delivers insightful tech tips with a focus on privacy and security. Always keen to explore new developments in technology, Greg recently shared his take on Proton’s Lumo AI—a privacy-first assistant from the makers of encrypted email. He emphasizes the hidden risks behind mainstream AI tools like ChatGPT, raising awareness about how every question, upload, and sensitive conversation might be stored or used to train future models. With a passion for demystifying technology and protecting user privacy, Greg Doig stands out as a trusted guide in the ever-evolving world of AI and digital security.

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Ready for another tech tip from Tech Brute? Well, here's Greg Doig with another one for you. Welcome back. I'm your host, Greg Doig with something different in the AI space. Proton, the Swiss company behind encrypted email, just launched Lumo AI, an AI assistant that actually keeps your conversations private. A lot of people use ChatGPT and similar tools, but here's the uncomfortable truth. Every question you ask, every document you upload, every sensitive topic you explore, it's all being logged, stored, and potentially used to train future models. Got a health question? Financial planning needs confidential work stuff. That data lives forever on someone else's servers. Lumo flips this entire model. Every conversation is encrypted, end to end, with zero access encryption, meaning even Proton can't see your chats. No logging, no data retention, no training on your inputs. The standard feature is ghost mode. Turn this on and your conversations vanish completely. When you're done, it's like having a discussion that never happened. You get all the standard AI features. Document analysis, web search, text generation, file uploads. But here's the kicker. You can upload sensitive PDFs or images, and none of that data stays on their servers. It processes everything, gives you results, then forgets it existed. They're running on open source models in European data centers under GDPR protection. No partnerships with big tech companies. No Chinese AI models, no black box systems you can't verify. And this isn't just about paranoia. It's about freedom. Need to discuss confidential business strategies, health concerns, financial planning, legal questions. With Lumo, you can actually use AI for sensitive topics without wondering who else might see that data later. The basic version is free, with unlimited Ghost mode queries. Just head to Lumo. That's L U M O Proton P R O T O N me. No account required to start. Sometimes the best tech isn't about having more features. It's about using existing features without compromising your privacy. Lumo AI proves you can have both. And this has been your tech tip for today. Please come back for our weekly podcast and please share our sites.

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