Proton Lumo 2.0 Adds Image Generation, Memory, Stronger Web Search
The upgrade adds multimodal image features, encrypted memory and live web results, while Proton says more than 10 million people use Lumo.
- On Tuesday, Swiss-based Proton launched Lumo 2.0, a major upgrade to its privacy-focused AI chatbot featuring multimodal image recognition, advanced web search, and user-controlled memory, all protected by zero-access encryption.
- Rebuilt on a new architecture, Lumo 2.0 offers significant performance gains; Proton reports the Lite version scores 127% higher and the Max model 240% higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index compared to Lumo 1.4.
- The updated chatbot includes a new 'Thinking mode' optimized for complex reasoning, while Proton claims the 2.0 version responds to everyday queries up to 76 percent faster than Lumo 1.4.
- While core AI capabilities remain free, Proton now offers Lumo Plus at $10 monthly for unlimited chats and advanced image generation, alongside a Business tier providing secure collaboration for organizations protecting sensitive data.
- Proton founder and CEO Andy Yen stated that 'Lumo 2.0 has been re-engineered from the ground up,' claiming user testing shows the performance gap with OpenAI and Anthrophic models has narrowed significantly.
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Proton Lumo 2.0 Adds Image Generation, Memory, Stronger Web Search
Last summer, Swiss-based Proton launched Lumo, an AI assistant with a privacy-first approach. Today, the company has announced Lumo 2.0, a major update to the chatbot that brings three new features commensurate with its core principles of no logs, no data sharing, and zero-access encryption. Proton says Lumo 2 has been rebuilt on a new architecture that brings its biggest leap in capability to date, with Fast and Thinking modes now available.
AI chatbot manufacturers today outperform each other not only in capabilities, but also in the way they use user data. Most popular services analyze conversations to train models or personalize responses. For many people, this is a price that is difficult to accept. Against this background, Proton stands out, a company known for its encrypted mail and services focused on protecting privacy. Its chatbot Lumo has just received a major update that …
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