Open source lies at the heart of Mozilla and our Manifesto. Despite its ubiquity in the current technology landscape, it is easy to forget that open source was once a radical idea which was compared to cancer. In the long journey since, Mozilla has helped …
Leonora Tima, the founder of Kwanele Bringing Women Justice, a winner of the Responsible AI Challenge, wants to help survivors of abuse in South Africa. Gender-based violence (GBV) is a global pandemic that affects one in three women in their lifetime. …
Nowadays, the first day of school lands somewhere between August and September, so it’s no surprise we’re seeing back-to-school sales early. As you start your back-to-school shopping, one thing you’ll want to be on the lookout for are fake reviews and …
Tejas Vaidhya is a co-founder of Nolano, one of the winning startups at Mozilla’s Responsible AI Challenge. Nolano, one of the winning startups at Mozilla’s Responsible AI Challenge, wants to make it easier to create AI apps. Founders Tejas Vaidhya and …
Today, the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is releasing the standard for Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol, a novel standard of communication protocol for group messaging. Why so many acronyms? Don’t speak in acronyms? We got you! So, the …
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From chat engines and generative apps to self-driving cars, technologies that use artificial intelligence continue to transform our lives in new ways. But how do we create AI that serves society without disempowering some of us? How can we make sure these …
Generative AI technologies powered by Large Language Models (LLMs), such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, have shown themselves to be both a big boon to productivity as well as a concerningly confident purveyor of incorrect information. At Mozilla, we’re excited about …
In our ever faster and more overwhelming online lives, we’ve learned to settle for the obvious choices — the ones we’re made to believe are practical and right for us. Our phones come with pre-installed apps, our laptops have their own browsers. But in …
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The importance of local journalism cannot be overstated. Critical to a functioning democracy, it empowers communities and shines a light on the real repercussions of issues debated on the national stage. Yet, as American Journalism Project (AJP)’s Chief …
Here at Mozilla, we are the first to admit the internet isn’t perfect, but we are also quick to point out that the internet is pretty darn magical. The internet opens up doors and opportunities, allows for people to connect with others, and lets everyone …
Brendan Fong is the CEO of research nonprofit Topos Institute. His MIECO project, AlgebraicJulia, aims to make mathematics more accessible to meet society’s most urgent needs. More than ever, we need a movement to ensure the internet remains a force for …
Jeff Lindsay is working to build the Photoshop of software at his company Progrium. More than ever, we need a movement to ensure the internet remains a force for good. The Mozilla Internet Ecosystem (MIECO) program fuels this movement by supporting people …
When we relaunched the Mozilla Builders program last March, we unveiled our Responsible AI Challenge — a one-day, in-person event designed to inspire and encourage a community of builders working on trustworthy AI products and solutions — essentially a …
The investment will help Fiddler scale its AI Observability Platform (PALO ALTO, CA | JUNE 1, 2023) – Today, Mozilla Ventures is announcing an investment in Fiddler, the Silicon Valley-based company that helps enterprises build trust into AI with …
Adam Bouhenguel has partnered with Mozilla to look for new ways to build ecosystems that support builders working on the next generation of the web. More than ever, we need a movement to ensure the internet remains a force for good. This post introduces …
Funding will grow the startup’s tech team, help make gig work more transparent (UNITED KINGDOM | MAY 18, 2023) – Today, Mozilla Ventures is announcing a new investment and its first in the United Kingdom: Rodeo, an app that makes the gig work ecosystem …
Recently, I came across a post in one of my Facebook groups. This group is primarily women who juggle their job in the tech space while raising children. The post asked if people used multiple emails to limit exposure to account breaches and if so, they …
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