# Proton makes its Lumo privacy-first ChatGPT alternative a lot more powerful

> Lumo 2. 0 release rebuilds Proton's privacy-first assistant with reasoning modes, image generation/recognition, cited live web search, and persistent memoryThe privacy stack mixes cryptography and policy: zero-access…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/users-no-longer-need-to-choose-between-powerful-ai-capabilities-and-meaningful-privacy-protections-proton-makes-its-lumo-privacy-first-chatgpt-alternative-a-lot-more-powerful?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a525d251821430392c5b5ce)
- **Published:** 2026-07-11
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #chatgpt #gemini #claude #ai
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