Proton says AI-reviewed code still requires human approval
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Proton published a blog post introducing its code and infrastructure security controls in the AI era: the AI review layer is stacked on top of existing processes, but every code change still requires human approval, AI reviewers cannot deploy code to production on their own, and automated security scanning runs as usual. Proton says its end-to-end and zero-access encryption foundations remain unchanged, and AI tools likewise cannot read users' emails, files, and passwords. Proton also uses non-public cybersecurity models from OpenAI and Anthropic for threat analysis and code scanning. Proton says these models only receive source code and threat intelligence and do not have access to customer content.
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Proton says its end-to-end and zero-access encryption means no AI tool can read user emails, files, or passwords, and its documented security principles have not been loosened for AI. AI-written code goes through the same unified controls as human code, including mandatory human approval, required security scans, and least-privilege access for AI agents. Proton uses AI reviewers, continuous AI-powered code reviews, and non-public cyber models from OpenAI and Anthropic for threat analysis, which receive source code and threat intelligence only, never customer content.
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