Proton Plans AI Assessments That Could Affect Some Employees’ Jobs

AI · First reported 29 Oct, 15:24 · Updated 17:00

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Proton plans to re-interview selected employees about their use of AI, with results feeding into a wider review that could affect roles and continued employment. The company says it is hiring and that the process is intended to identify skills gaps and support its AI transition.

Proton plans to interview selected employees about how they use AI at work from November 4 to 11; the results will feed into a wider review that may affect roles and continued employment.
Proton says it is not using AI as an excuse for layoffs, is hiring, and wants to identify employees who need support as well as those who can help lead its AI transition.
Reporting cited internal messages in which CEO Andy Yen urged engineers to use AI, and a CTO meeting in which Bart Butler said AI wrote 90% of Proton’s code in October.

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Key facts

Interview dates: November 4–11
Who is being interviewed: Selected employees; not every employee will be called in.
Potential outcome: The wider review may affect roles and continued employment.
Proton’s stated position: The company says it is not using AI as an excuse for layoffs, is hiring, and wants to identify support needs.
AI-written code: CTO Bart Butler said AI wrote 90% of Proton’s code in October.