404 Media: Proton CEO pushes AI adoption amid culture of fear

404 Media reports that Proton CEO Andy Yen is aggressively pushing AI adoption while employees describe a culture of fear that discourages raising security concerns. Yen reportedly called a request for extra security testing "bullshit and loser thinking."

• Yen called a request for extra code security testing "loser thinking"
• Staff fear voicing security concerns over possible retaliation or firing
• Yen said this is the last year Proton hires engineers, shifting to AI-built products
• Investigation based on 8 current and 1 former employee, Slack chats and recordings