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New: Proton, the company behind ProtonMail, emailed staff to say it will be 're-interviewing' workers about how they use AI. The implication is, if you're not using AI, or won't learn, you may lose your job. “These re-interviews are consequential,” a leaked email seen by 404 Media reads.
https://www.404media.co/proton-to-re-interview-staff-about-ai-to-see-who-gets-to-keep-their-job/
@venite Misschien toch naar een ander bedrijf?
@venite Misschien toch naar een ander bedrijf?
@josephcox Proudly never been a proton customer.
i contacted proton about this.
got a reply that could've been, and for all i know was, written by AI...
"In regard to the article you have sent us, AI is changing the tech industry and we, like everyone else, need to evolve our ways of working to remain effective in our industry, and to deliver features faster to users.
Proton exists to protect privacy and give people control over their digital lives.
That commitment guides how we evaluate and use AI, including the tools we use internally. We see opportunities to build better products and work more effectively, but using AI requires judgment about privacy, security, accuracy, and where it adds actual value.
We are assessing how colleagues are adapting to these tools, what support they need, and who can help lead this work. We're looking for concrete improvements in their work and thoughtful decisions about when to use AI - and when not to."
@josephcox Dang, this is depressing. Looks like the introduction of their "private" AI really was the canary in the coal mine.
@josephcox So, they haven't read this? No Signs of #AI Payoff Outside the Tech Sector -https://www.apollo.com/wealth/insights-news/insights/daily-spark/no-signs-of-ai-payoff-outside-the-tech-sector Poor lambs.
@josephcox this company is defending trump anyways
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Sooo...good that I didn't pick Proton then.
Are there any emaim providers that are anti GenAI that wont sell out? Because once I finally move out of Gmail, I need solid place to stay. My disabled ass can't take this constant flux...
@josephcox This is a (new?) trend in other companies as well. In "All hands on deck meetings" you'll hear things like "...those opposing our pro-AI stance are no longer with us... "
Glad I left this cunt-ass company behind.
@josephcox "Thank you for your honestly during the interview. But you answered wrong"
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I usually look for confirmation of claims of MAGA supporting. Unfortunately Reddit is full exaggeration & fabrication. I know many have entrenched views, and I hate fascists, musk, trump etc intensely. I have used email systems claiming to support 'freedom' when it was patently untrue.
For Proton, I am happy with what is reported in: https://medium.com/@ovenplayer/does-proton-really-support-trump-a-deeper-analysis-and-surprising-findings-aed4fee4305e. So no knee-jerk reactions yet, but I keep a close watch, not wanting to jump out of the cauldron into the fire.
@josephcox the best time to switch away from protonmail was when the CEO went mask off MAGA. the second time is now.
@josephcox Fuckinh really? If I was in that situation, guess I'm losing my fucking job!!!
@josephcox boy am I glad I went with Fastmail over Proton when I left Gmail.
Fastmail may go to shit one day as well, but I'd have had a shorter stay with Proton. 🤷♂️
@josephcox They seem to be hurrying as fast as they can to jettison any good will they ever built up. Stepping on rake after rake after rake.
@MrFesser @josephcox I haven't been keeping up. What else have they been up to lately?
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@josephcox and to others following this thread.
Please add support or opposition, with reasons, for dropping #Protonmail from the @switchingsoftware email recommendations [1].
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[1] https://codeberg.org/swiso/website/issues/461
Proposal to drop Protonmail from a 'gmail' replacement because of Protonmail forcing LLM use by employees