Proton launches Lumo 2.0 with image generation, memory, more

Today, Proton is introducing Lumo 2.0, in what the company says is the largest upgrade to its privacy-first AI assistant to date. Here are the details. Proton Lumo 2.0 now available Last July, Proton announced Lumo, a privacy-focused AI assistant built around five core principles: no logs, zero-access encryption, no data sharing, no use of conversations for AI training, and open-source language models. Today, the company best known for its encrypted email service, Proton Mail, announced Lumo 2.0, which builds on that foundation to deliver improved performance and new capabilities. Here’s what’s new with Lumo 2.0: Image recognition and generation: New multimodal capabilities, allowing users to analyze, edit, and generate images all in the same conversation, protected by zero-access encryption Deeper context with memory: User-controlled memory, encrypted Projects, and Custom Lumos for more personalized and productive AI workflows Powerful new web search capabilities: Enhanced web search with live results and source citations, providing more accurate, transparent, and up-to-date answers Proton says that while more than 10 million people have adopted Lumo “as a private alternative to other leading AI platforms,” Lumo 2.0 is also aimed at businesses looking to use advanced AI without exposing sensitive company data: Lumo for Business is built for organisations that can’t afford those risks. Every conversation is zero-access encrypted, never logged, and never used to train future models. Administrative tools let them manage their team’s access, and the company’s data stays on independent European infrastructure meaning access to Lumo cannot be subject to US Executive Orders and user data is not subject to American data collection requests. One of the highlights of today’s launch is Lumo 2.0 Max, which Proton says scored 240% higher than Lumo 1.4 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. The index combines results from nine benchmarks, including GDPval-AA v2, Terminal-Bench v2.1, Humanity’s Last Exam, and GPQA Diamond. The company adds that Lumo 2.0 Lite also posts a substantial gain, scoring 127% higher than Lumo 1.4 on the same index. Here’s Andy Yen, Founder and CEO at Proton, on today’s launch: “Lumo 2.0 has been re-engineered from the ground up and the introduction of thinking mode gives it powerful new capabilities. User testing demonstrates that the gap has closed to the point that for many use cases, users can no longer perceive a qualitative difference between Lumo 2.0 Max and the latest models from OpenAI and Anthrophic.(sic) […] Lumo 2.0 demonstrates that users no longer need to choose between powerful AI capabilities and meaningful privacy protections.” Lumo 2.0 is available now, with core AI features included in the free tier for what Proton calls “everyday private use.” Two paid plans are also available: Lumo Plus: Unlimited chats, Projects, advanced image generation, and access to Proton’s most capable models Lumo Professional: Advanced capabilities for teams requiring secure AI collaboration To learn more about Lumo 2.0, follow this link. Worth checking out on Amazon