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Proton founder Andy Yen on privacy, Big Tech and age verification
Original: 'Nine out of ten people prefer our version of the internet over Google's' — Proton Founder Andy Yen on age verification, Big Tech, AI, and the future of digital privacy
Proton founder Andy Yen says nine out of ten people prefer his company's version of the internet to Google's, in a wide-ranging interview covering age verification, Big Tech's dominance, artificial intelligence and the future of digital privacy. Yen, whose Swiss firm built Proton Mail and other privacy-focused services, argues users increasingly want alternatives to advertising-driven platforms.
Why now: Growing public concern over online privacy, AI and mandatory age verification is putting renewed attention on Big Tech alternatives.
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