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Mozilla has acquired Anonym, a trailblazer in privacy-preserving digital advertising. This strategic acquisition enables Mozilla to help raise the bar for the advertising industry by ensuring user privacy while delivering effective advertising solutions. The online advertising industry is undergoing a significant transformation. With growing consumer concerns and increasing scrutiny from regulators, it's evident that current [...]The post Introducing Anonym: Raising the bar for privacy-preserving digital advertising appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

(To read the complete analysis as well as the results of each language model, visit the mozilla.ai blog here.) Over the past few months, Mozilla.ai has engaged with several organizations to learn how they are using language models in practice. We spoke with 35 organizations across various sectors, including finance, government, startups, and large enterprises. [...]The post Uncovering GenAI trends: Using local language models to explore 35 organizations appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Once my work day is over and my baby is asleep, there's nothing I love more than settling in with my weighted blanket, grabbing some pillows, and playing video games. I don't get to play video games as much as I'd like to anymore, so I need every tool at my disposal working for me [...]The post Firefox tips and tricks for gamers appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is reshaping our world, from streamlining work tasks like coding to helping us plan summer vacations. As we increasingly adopt GenAI services and tools, we also face the emerging risks of their malicious use. Security is crucial, as even one vulnerability can jeopardize users' information or worse. However, securing GenAI is [...]The post Keeping GenAI technologies secure is a shared responsibility appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

AI tools are more accessible than ever. Big tech companies have made this possible, but their focus on growth and monetization prioritizes large-scale products. This leaves smaller AI projects in the shadows, despite their potential to better serve individual needs. That's why we're excited to introduce the Mozilla Builders Accelerator. This program is designed to [...]The post Building open, private AI with the Mozilla Builders Accelerator appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Here at Mozilla, we are the first to admit the internet isn't perfect, but we know the internet is pretty darn magical. The internet opens up doors and opportunities, allows for human connection, and lets everyone find where they belong - their corners of the internet. We all have an internet story worth sharing. In [...]The post Cassidoo, meme-maker and software developer, on her corner of the internet appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Over the past few months, we've been accelerating our ability to execute outstandingly, make faster decisions, and realize our multi-product ambitions. To help facilitate this, I'm excited to announce an organizational change within the product team. This change will enable us to better develop and scale products at different stages of development and maturity. Today, [...]The post Mozilla Corporation org changes to accelerate our path to the future appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

For the past six months, the Columbia Institute of Global Politics and Mozilla have been working with leading AI scholars and practitioners to create a framework on openness and AI. Today, we are publishing a paper that lays out this new framework. During earlier eras of the internet, open source technologies played a core role [...]The post Releasing a new paper on openness and artificial intelligence appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

At Mozilla, we knowwe can't create a better future alone, that is why each year we will be highlighting the work of 25 digital leaders using technology to amplify voices, effect change, and build new technologies globally through ourRise 25 Awards.These storytellers, innovators, activists, advocates, builders and artists are helping make the internet more diverse, [...]The post Sneha Revanur on empowering youth voices in AI, fighting for legislation and combating deepfakes and disinformation appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Delight - absolute delight - is what I felt when my parents brought home a Compaq Deskpro 386 for us to play with. It was love at first sight, thanks to games like Reader Rabbit, but I fell especially hard once we had a machine connected to the Internet. The unparalleled joy that comes from [...]The post Why I'm joining Mozilla as executive director appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Public interest tech advocate will harness collective power to deepen Mozilla's focus on trustworthy AI Today, Mozilla Foundation is proud to announce Nabiha Syed - media executive, lawyer, and champion of public interest technology - as its Executive Director. Syed joins Mozilla from The Markup, where she was chief executive officer. As technology companies, civil [...]The post Mozilla Foundation welcomes Nabiha Syed asexecutive director appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Last August, we announced that Mozilla was seeking a new executive director to lead its movement building arm. I'm excited to announce that Nabiha Syed - media executive, lawyer, and champion of public interest technology - is joining us to take on this role. I've gotten to know - and admire -Nabiha over the last [...]The post Growing our movement -and growing Mozilla -to shape the AI era appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

The Firefox team hit the red carpet Monday at this year's 28th annual Webby Awards with some of the internet's most influential figures and their groundbreaking projects. But we weren't just there to watch the honorees accept their trophies. We wanted the inside scoop on how they win the web game every day. So, we [...]The post Firefox at the Webbys: Winners talk internet red flags and what they'd rather keep private online appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Innovation and privacy go hand in hand here at Mozilla. To continue developing features and products that resonate with our users, we're adopting a new approach to better understand how you engage with Firefox. Rest assured, the way we gather these insights will always put user privacy first. What's new in Firefox's approach to search [...]The post See what's changing in Firefox: Better insights, same privacy appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

At Mozilla, we knowwe can't create a better future alone, that is why each year we will be highlighting the work of 25 digital leaders using technology to amplify voices, effect change, and build new technologies globally through ourRise 25 Awards.These storytellers, innovators, activists, advocates. builders and artists are helping make the internet more diverse, [...]The post Raphael Mimoun on creating tech for human rights and justice, combatting misinformation and building a privacy-centric culture appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

At Mozilla, we knowwe can't create a better future alone, that is why each year we will be highlighting the work of 25 digital leaders using technology to amplify voices, effect change, and build new technologies globally through ourRise 25 Awards.These storytellers, innovators, activists, advocates, builders and artists are helping make the internet more diverse, [...]The post Keoni Mahelona on promoting Indigenous communities, the evolution of the Fediverse and data protection appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform many sectors across the economy. The sports realm isn't excluded from that. New technologies are already changing the way sports are played, viewed and consumed. From enhancing athlete recovery, to live performance tracking and influencing rule changes, AI's plunge into sports is providing leagues more data and analysis [...]The post How AI is redefining your sports experience right now appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

At Mozilla, we knowwe can't create a better future alone, that is why each year we will be highlighting the work of 25 digital leaders using technology to amplify voices, effect change, and build new technologies globally through ourRise 25 Awards.These storytellers, innovators, activists, advocates, builders and artists are helping make the internet more diverse, [...]The post Julia Janssen creates art to be an ambassador for data protection appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

At Mozilla, we knowwe can't create a better future alone, that is why each year we will be highlighting the work of 25 digital leaders using technology to amplify voices, effect change, and build new technologies globally through ourRise 25 Awards.These storytellers, innovators, activists, advocates, builders and artists are helping make the internet more diverse, [...]The post Abbie Richards on the wild world of conspiracy theories and battling misinformation on the internet appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are just about everywhere, all the time - and that's even more the case for the younger generation. We rely on apps, algorithms and chatbots to stay informed and connected. We work, study and entertain ourselves online. We check the news, learn about elections and stay informed during crises through [...]The post Unboxing AI with the next generation appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

At Mozilla, we knowwe can't create a better future alone, that is why each year we will be highlighting the work of 25 digital leaders using technology to amplify voices, effect change, and build new technologies globally through ourRise 25 Awards.These storytellers, innovators, activists, advocates, builders and artists are helping make the internet more diverse, [...]The post Finn Myrstad reflects on holding tech companies accountable and ensuring that human rights are respected appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

(To read the complete Mozilla.ai publication featuring all our OSS contributions, please visit the Mozilla.ai blog) Like our parent company, Mozilla.ai's founding story is rooted in open-source principles and community collaboration. Since our start last year, our key focus has been exploring state-of-the-art methods for evaluating and fine-tuning large-language models (LLMs). Throughout this process, we've [...]The post Open Source in the Age of LLMs appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

At Mozilla, we knowwe can't create a better future alone, that is why each year we will be highlighting the work of 25 digital leaders using technology to amplify voices, effect change, and build new technologies globally through ourRise 25 Awards.These storytellers, innovators, activists, advocates, builders and artists are helping make the internet more diverse, [...]The post Marek Tuszynski reflects on curating thought-provoking experiences at the intersection of technology and activism appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

At Mozilla, we knowwe can't create a better future alone, that is why each year we will be highlighting the work of 25 digital leaders using technology to amplify voices, effect change, and build new technologies globally through ourRise 25 Awards.These storytellers, innovators, activists, advocates, builders and artists are helping make the internet more diverse, [...]The post Rachel Hislop reflects on working for Beyonce, creating community for Black women and the power of storytelling appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Your tech choices matter more than ever. That's why at Firefox, we believe in empowering users to make informed decisions that align with their values. In that spirit, we're excited to announce our partnership with Qwant, a search engine that prioritizes user privacy and tracker blocking. Did you know you could choose the search engine [...]The post Empowering Choice: Firefox Partners with Qwant for a Better Web appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

(To read the complete Mozilla.ai publication on LLM evaluation, please visit the Mozilla.ai blog) In a year marked by extraordinary advancements in artificial intelligence, largely driven by the evolution of large language models (LLMs), one factor stands out as a universal accelerator: the exponential growth in computational power. Over the last few years, researchers have [...]The post The cost of cutting-edge: Scaling compute and limiting access appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

The announcement that Google would remove the ability to track people using cookies in its Chrome browser was met with some consternation from advertisers. After all, when your business relies so heavily on tracking, as is common in the advertising industry, removing the key means of performing that tracking is a bit of a big [...]The post Google's Protected Audience Protects Advertisers (and Google) More Than It Protects You appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Haven't filled out the nomination form yet? You're in luck. We are extending the deadline for nominations for 2024's Rise25 cohort until 5PM PT Friday, April 12th. You can nominate someone you know who is making an impact with AI (or yourself) below: www.mozilla.org/rise25/nominate/ On the heels of Mozilla's Rise25 Awards in Berlin last year, [...]The post Mozilla Announces Call for Entries for the 2nd Annual Rise25 Awards in Dublin, Ireland appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

On February 29, Mozilla and the Columbia Institute of Global Politics brought together over 40 leading scholars and practitioners working on openness and AI. These individuals - spanning prominent open source AI startups and companies, non-profit AI labs, and civil society organizations - focused on exploring what open" should mean in the AI era. We [...]The post Readouts from the Columbia Convening on Openness and AI appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

A full conglomerate including journalists from The Washington Post, U.S. policymakers and influential business leaders gathered for a day of engaging discussions about technology March 21 in the nation's capital. Mozilla sponsored The Futurist Summit: The New Age of Tech," an event focused on addressing the wide range of promise and risks associated with emerging [...]The post 6 takeaways from The Washington Post Futurist Tech Summit in D.C. appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is here, and it's bringing a new era of technology that is already creating and impacting the world. It was the story of 2023, and its emphasis isn't going anywhere anytime soon. While the creative growth of AI occurring so rapidly is a fascinating development for our society, it's [...]The post How AI is unfairly targeting and discriminating against Black people appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

At Mozilla, we knowwe can't create a better future alone, that is why each year we will be highlighting the work of 25 digital leaders using technology to amplify voices, effect change, and build new technologies globally through ourRise 25 Awards.These storytellers, innovators, activists, advocates. builders and artists are helping make the internet more diverse, [...]The post Dr. J. Nathan Matias on leading technology research for better digital rights appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

At Mozilla, we knowwe can't create a better future alone, that is why each year we will be highlighting the work of 25 digital leaders using technology to amplify voices, effect change, and build new technologies globally through ourRise 25 Awards.These storytellers, innovators, activists, advocates, builders and artists are helping make the internet more diverse, [...]The post Larissa May reflects on empowering the next generation's relationship with technology appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Everyone has a hobby. More generally, everyone has things they're interested in or passionate about. And pursuing those interests is one of the big reasons that we use the Web. The online world is a great place to connect with our fellow hobbyists and enthusiasts, to learn from them, and to share our own knowledge [...]The post Introducing Didthis: A New App For Hobbyists appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

At Mozilla, we know we can't create a better future alone, that is why each year we will be highlighting the work of 25 digital leaders using technology to amplify voices, effect change, and build new technologies globally through ourRise 25 Awards.These storytellers, innovators, activists, advocates. builders and artists are helping make the internet more [...]The post Creator Nyamekye Wilson is uplifting Black women in STEM and creating a talent pipeline for the next generation appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

(To read the complete Mozilla.ai learnings on LLM evaluation, please visit the Mozilla.ai blog) Large language models (LLMs) have rapidly advanced, but determining their real-world performance remains a complex challenge in AI. Mozilla.ai participated in NeurIPS 2023, one of the most prominent machine learning conferences, by co-sponsoring a challenge designed to address evaluating models by [...]The post Evaluating LLM models at scale appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

We brought together experts to tackle a critical question: What does openness mean for AI, and how can it best enable trustworthy and beneficial AI? On February 29, Mozilla and the Columbia Institute of Global Politics brought together over 40 leading scholars and practitioners working on openness and AI. These individuals - spanning prominent open [...]The post Introducing the Columbia Convening on Openness and AI appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

(In short: Mozilla has updated its take on the state of AI - and what we need to do to make AI more trustworthy. Read the paper and share your feedback: AIPaper@mozillafoundation.org.) In 2020, when Mozilla first focused its philanthropy and advocacy on trustworthy AI, we published a paper outlining our vision. We mapped the [...]The post Next steps for Mozilla and Trustworthy AI appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

At Mozilla, we know we can't create a better future alone, that is why each year we will be highlighting the work of 25 digital leaders using technology to amplify voices, effect change, and build new technologies globally through ourRise 25 Awards.These storytellers, innovators, activists, advocates. builders and artists are helping make the internet more [...]The post Activist Chris Smalls reflects on taking on Amazon, forming worker unions and digital activism in 2024 appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Today marks a significant moment in our journey, and I am thrilled to share some important news with you. After much thoughtful consideration, I have decided to transition from the role of CEO of Mozilla Corporation back to the position of Mozilla Corporation Executive Chairwoman, a role I held with great passion for many years. [...]The post A New Chapter for Mozilla: Focused Execution and an Expanded Role in Charting the Internet's Future appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

At Mozilla, we know we can't create a better future alone, that is why each year we will be highlighting the work of 25 digital leaders using technology to amplify voices, effect change, and build new technologies globally through ourRise 25 Awards.These storytellers, innovators, activists, advocates. builders and artists are helping make the internet more [...]The post Entrepreneur Trisha Prabhu dishes on technology's evolution, AI and her early career success appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Today, Mozilla Monitor (previously called Firefox Monitor), a free service that notifies you when your email has been part of a breach, announced its new paid subscription service offering: automatic data removal and continuous monitoring of your exposed personal information. There's a growing interest among 42% of young adults - aged 18-24 - who want [...]The post Introducing Mozilla Monitor Plus, a new tool to automatically remove your personal information from data broker sites appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Just over a year ago Mozilla launched two big investments in AI - a $35 million investment in a responsible tech fund, Mozilla Ventures and a $30 million investment in a R+D Lab developing trustworthy AI, Mozilla.AI. Since those initial investments, Mozilla has accelerated our efforts to build and deploy AI that adheres to our [...]The post Mozilla's Biggest AI Moments appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

If you just scored a new phone, tablet or computer over the holidays or from an end-of-year sale, congratulations! Starting the new year with a new device is always exciting, and we know you're eager to get it set up ASAP. But whether you received a new phone or laptop, one of the best first [...]The post Got a new device? Don't skip this small step to make it safer appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Great news for Linux users, after months of testing, Mozilla released today a new package for Firefox on Linux (specifically on Ubuntu, Debian, and any Debian-based distribution). If you've heard about Linux, which is known for its open-source software and an alternative to traditional operating systems (OS), and are curious to learn more, here are [...]The post 4 reasons to try Mozilla's new Firefox Linux package for Ubuntu and Debian derivatives appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

As much as the Web continues to inspire us, we know that sites put up with an awful lot of abuse in order to stay online. Denial of service attacks, fraud and other flavors of abusive behavior are a constant pressure on website operators. One way that sites protect themselves is to find some way [...]The post CAPTCHA successor Privacy Pass has no easy answers for online abuse appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

Here at Mozilla, we are the first to admit the internet isn't perfect, but we know the internet is pretty darn magical. The internet opens up doors and opportunities, allows for human connection, and lets everyone find where they belong - their corners of the internet. We all have an internet story worth sharing. In [...]The post Your Rich BFF, Vivian Tu, On Creating Her Own Personal Finance Community appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

As we all reflect on the past year and the moments that had the biggest impact on our lives and culture, we at Mozilla can't help but call out Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the way it has permeated our society this year. And while Time magazine may have named Taylor Swift its person of the [...]The post AI: 2023's Most Celebrated Influencer appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.

In Mozilla's annual report we discuss how diversification is one of our main goals - investing in new features, new products and new companies. The team that works on Mozilla's innovation projects are constantly working on innovation projects at various stages of development, including many that are exploring the vast AI opportunities out there. In [...]The post Explore The Future of AI With Mozilla's Innovation Week appeared first on The Mozilla Blog.