Bankless Is Privacy A Winnable Battle? | Andy Yen, Founder of Proton
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Dec 15, 2025 
Andy Yen, founder of Proton, dives deep into privacy in the age of AI. He highlights how AI can expose personal chats and why subscription models don’t guarantee safety. Andy shares the ingenious design of Proton's Lumo, which prioritizes user privacy without collecting data. He critiques Big Tech's illusions of privacy, discusses the EU's 'chat control' proposal, and urges listeners to switch to ProtonMail for a secure digital identity. Finally, he connects financial freedom to privacy, advocating for cash and Bitcoin as essential tools.
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AI Amplifies Surveillance
- AI accelerates existing surveillance business models by turning intimate queries into rich profiles.
- This makes privacy harder for average users who lack technical defenses.
Don't Share Secrets With Chatbots
- Avoid putting secrets into closed AI chatbots because companies store and analyze every conversation.
- Treat chats as permanently retained and potentially subpoenaable information.
AI Is Designed To Hook You
- AI chatbots are engineered for engagement and can adapt tone to your personality to keep you hooked.
- That design incentivizes manipulation rather than user wellbeing.