Proton to Re-Interview Employees on AI Skills as Jobs Hang in Balance

Proton says it isn’t using AI to lay off staff, but it is asking employees to prove their AI skills in assessments that could cost them their jobs.

The privacy-focused tech company plans to re-interview selected staff about their use of artificial intelligence, with the results feeding into a broader workforce review.

Proton says the exercise is intended to prepare its workforce for an AI-driven future, identify skills gaps, and find employees who can help lead the transition. But with continued employment potentially at stake, the assessments raise questions about how companies should evaluate AI skills without turning adoption into a measure of job security.

Proton’s AI assessments could affect employment

According to an internal memo obtained by 404 Media and subsequently shared by Proton on Reddit, the company plans to re-interview selected employees about their AI skills, with the results potentially affecting their roles, responsibilities, and continued employment.

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