A private, encrypted space for your recurring AI tasks
Proton has expanded Lumo, its privacy-focused AI chatbot, with a feature called Projects. This new workspace is designed for tasks you know you will need to access repeatedly—think long-form papers, ongoing research notes, or recurring project briefs. The key promise is clear: you can store and organize these items in an encrypted environment that stays with you, separate from casual chat history.
What makes Projects different from regular chat history
Many AI tools save conversations in a single thread, potentially exposing sensitive inputs if your account is compromised or if the data is accessed by third parties. Projects is explicitly positioned as an encrypted space that you can use as a long‑term repository for important work. It’s not merely a snapshot of a single chat, but a structured area where documents, prompts, templates, and research notes can be retained with a focus on privacy and control.
End-to-end privacy you can trust
Proton’s security-first approach means Projects is built with strong cryptographic protections. End‑to‑end encryption ensures that content stored in this space is decipherable only by you. While Lumo’s models process information to generate helpful responses, your stored items in Projects remain inaccessible to outside parties, including Proton itself, beyond what you explicitly authorize. This aligns with Proton’s broader mission of user sovereignty in the digital space.
Practical use cases for the encrypted workspace
Consider how Projects can streamline your workflow without sacrificing privacy:
- Academic papers and literature reviews: save drafts, outlines, and bibliography notes in an organized structure that you can revisit and refine over time.
- Ongoing project briefs: keep recurring tasks, status updates, and templates in one secure location.
- Research prompts and experiments: store prompts, experimental steps, and results for reproducibility and later reference.
- Personal data meccas: hold sensitive research data or private notes that you don’t want exposed in typical chat logs.
How to get started with Projects
Enabling Projects is designed to be straightforward. Within Lumo, you’ll find an option to create a new project or add to an existing one. Each project acts like a dedicated vault, allowing you to name sections, attach files, and organize content with tags and metadata. You can revisit these spaces without re‑entering or re‑authenticating, ensuring you access your most critical AI-assisted work quickly while keeping it secure.
Tips for effective use
- Plan your structure: create a few top-level folders (e.g., Research, Drafts, Templates) to keep content navigable.
- Use clear naming conventions: predictable titles help you locate materials fast when you need them again.
- Leverage templates: store prompt templates and document outlines that you frequently reuse with Lumo.
- Review access controls: confirm who can view or edit projects, and adjust permissions as needed.
Security considerations and user privacy
While Projects offers encrypted storage, users should still practice general privacy hygiene: use strong, unique passwords, enable multi-factor authentication, and monitor account activity. Proton’s design prioritizes minimal data exposure and user control, ensuring that sensitive tasks and papers you store remain shielded from third-party access or inadvertent data leaks.
What this means for the future of privacy‑minded AI
Projects signals a broader shift in how AI tools can blend convenience with robust privacy. For professionals who manage sensitive notes, researchers who need a reliable workspace, or students guarding their theses, an encrypted, persistent AI workspace can significantly reduce friction—while keeping your data private. If you’re already using Lumo, Projects is a natural next step to organize your AI-assisted workflow with confidence.
