People don’t trust AI, but they tell it everything

People discuss their most private thoughts with AI chatbots. But their revelations to the apps doesn’t mean they trust the Big Tech companies behind them, according to new research from Proton.

Roughly two-thirds of AI chatbot users have discussed at least one sensitive topic. But at the same time, fewer than one in five say they have a high level of trust in AI companies to protect their private information.

https://proton.me/blog/ai-chatbot-survey

Privacy technology does not have to mean replacing every device you own or learning how to build your own computer.

There are plenty of smaller changes you can make to adjust the way you use technology. You can keep information offline, block trackers across your home network, choose software that gives you more control, or even carry an entire operating system on a USB drive. We explored some of them in our recent video 👇️

(Pop!_OS for the inevitable question)

https://youtu.be/3VJ5Htyhm7k

I'll quote us directly once again:

We truly value the partnership with @nprofile1q...

Every year through our Lifetime Fundraiser, we back organizations that are making a real difference.

On top of this, funds are allocated from each year's Fundraiser in order to support past beneficiaries.

See you for the next one...

https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2026/08/21/thanking-proton-our-newest-platinum-sponsor/

EU fines Google $1 billion over its search and Play Store

European Union regulators fined Google €890 million last Thursday, saying the company broke the bloc’s digital competition law.

The penalty, worth about $1 billion, closes two investigations the European Commission opened in March 2024. Alphabet, Google’s parent company, takes in roughly that much revenue in a day.

https://proton.me/blog/google-eu-fine-antitrust-play-search

(If I hadn't shared them) which would be the best password and why?

A) WinterMoon38
B) Flame!Rider204
C) J7$kP2!mQx9#L
D) Echo-Bicycle-Violet-77&

(If I hadn't shared them) which would be the best password and why?

A) WinterMoon88
B) Flame!Rider204
C) J7$kP2!mQx9#L
D) Echo-Bicycle-Violet-77&

Google I/O for those that didn't watch.

Proton Pass passed an app audit.

Say that 10 times very quickly.

https://proton.me/business/blog/proton-pass-audit-2026

Proton Mail now supports post-quantum encryption.

While quantum computers can’t break today’s encryption yet, preparing early matters. Data encrypted today could be targeted in the future.

With this update, you can enable post-quantum protection for new encrypted emails, on any plan, including free.

Learn more: https://proton.me/blog/introducing-post-quantum-encryption

Our latest video is a breakdown of Jeffrey Epstein’s spy network.

The surveillance companies he funded.

How he used surveillance to affect geopolitics.

How those on Epstein island were trapped by a secret spying camera network.

And, finally, how he benefited from this.

https://youtu.be/bugB0sA7FcA

Age verification sounds reasonable until you realize it means every adult hands over their ID just to go online.

We wrote about why this is a terrible idea and what should happen instead.
https://proton.me/blog/keep-age-verification-from-killing-anonymity-online

With billions in new funding, ICE is buying the most powerful surveillance gear on earth to spy on civilians.

In our latest video, we expose the scariest ways that ICE are spying on people, and break down how the tech actually works...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1K7yLWs2DM