VIDEO: Interview with Proton CEO Andy Yen on the rise and risks of AI, and the future of his company

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In early October 2026, digital privacy software provider Proton invited TechRadar to a press event at its Geneva, Switzerland, HQ along with a group of journalists from other publications.

We sat through a day of presentations focusing on the future and development of Proton's products, including the popular Proton VPN and the encrypted messaging service Proton Mail.

Included in that time was an address from Proton's founder and CEO, Andy Yen, who has developed into something of a thought-leader in the digital privacy space through his interviews, social media posts, and his forthright personality.

He impressed upon us the uniqueness of Proton's non-profit ownership, swatted away questions regarding the development of a private browser that was revealed through a job listing, and how, above all else, Proton endeavors to build products its community of users genuinely wants.

Later in the day, we got in some 1-2-1 time with Yen where...

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