{
  "id": 18339209,
  "title": "Podcast: Proton’s CEO Is Putting AI Before Security",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/podcast-protons-ceo-is-putting-ai-before-security",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-05T16:49:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "404 Media",
    "slug": "404-media",
    "url": "https://www.404media.co/podcast-protons-ceo-is-putting-ai-before-security/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Proton's CEO is emphasizing artificial intelligence over security in the company's recent culture of fear, according to an investigation by Joseph. The podcast delves into this concerning trend, highlighting the push towards AI at Proton. Simultaneously, Sam discusses the significant impact of the AO3 outage, detailing its aftermath. In the exclusive subscribers-only section, Jason explains the company's stance on not being tech support. This week's podcast, available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube, offers both paid subscribers and free listeners a comprehensive look at the issues and reactions surrounding Proton's AI-driven decision-making and the AO3 platform failure. Paid subscribers receive an additional subscribers-only version, complete with a link from Transistor, the podcast host, while the extended video and additional content are also accessible in the show notes and the affiliated podcast app.",
  "summary": "Inside Proton's AI reckoning, the AO3 outage, and why we're not tech support.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}