“Let’s Get You Paid” by Raffi Krikorian frames open source as an economy, not just a philosophy. The work scales when it becomes someone’s job. AI infrastructure feels like it’s crossing that line now. Subscribe here: newsletter.ownersnotrenters.com/p/lets-get-y...

In nature, no single organism controls the forest. The intelligence is distributed, underground, and shared. This is what #MozFest is grounded in. Tech as we know it is primed for a rewilding. 🌱 Ready to join us? https://bit.ly/4t7XJEj

Raffi Krikorian’s “AI Agents, Robot Data, and Maxing out Claude” feels like a snapshot of where AI actually is right now. They are agents that can’t fully operate in the real world yet. Tune in: newsletter.ownersnotrenters.com/p/ai-agents-...

The people building a better internet aren't waiting for permission. Early Bird badges for #MozFest 2026 are now live.🌿 Oct 28–30 | €42 bit.ly/3O6QzRC

“Evaluation is how owners tell the difference. Renters don’t need it; the platform decides for them. Owners do.” The only meaningful benchmark is your own work. Raffi is breaking down how to build that evaluation layer in his newsletter. Join here: newsletter.ownersnotrenters.com/p/save-the-p...

“The flaws are visible. The creators are everywhere.” Raffi Krikorian wrote an op-ed in @nytimes.com this week on AI and cybersecurity. Feels like a turning point in how we think about building—and protecting—the internet. Tune in here: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/o...

Open source is the "breathing space" quantum technology needs to thrive. 🌬️ In partnership with Mozilla Foundation @mozilla.org, we’ve put out a new whitepaper on why the future of quantum must be built on an open foundation. Explore the resources below! #Quantum #OpenSource

Mark Surman joined CDT’s Tech Talks with Alexandra Reeve Givens to dig into a pertinent question: how do we make digital systems work for people first? Listen here: https://cdt.org/insights/talking-tech-with-mark-surman-and-alexandra-givens/

Mozilla is pushing for open-source AI to avoid a future controlled by a few closed platforms. We’ve seen this play out with the web before, and now it’s happening again with AI. Tune in: https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/mozilla-open-source-ai-strategy/

AI is quickly becoming the backbone of the internet—but its power is increasingly centralized. Mozilla is trying to shift that toward open, trustworthy, human-centered AI. Here's our plan: blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/r...

Hot take: prediction markets don't predict the future. They write it🔥 If you care about attention, tech, or the information ecosystem — this Nothing Personal feature's for you 👀 https://bit.ly/4cf84XE

It’s been two months since The State of Mozilla came out, and the themes around openness, user agency, and trustworthy AI feel even more urgent now. If you haven’t spent time with it yet, it’s a clear view of where we’re headed. Explore the full report here: https://stateof.mozilla.org/

The people building a better internet aren't waiting for permission. Early Bird badges for MozFest 2026 are now live.🌿 Oct 28–30 | €42 https://bit.ly/3O6QzRC

In the first episode of Inference’s open source AI series, Raffi Krikorian digs into the economics behind switching, the need for a “LAMP stack for AI,” and why even open‑source‑first teams still rely on closed tools during early experimentation. https://bit.ly/4sfKfoV

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AI isn’t something you should just rent from big tech. Own it. Raffi Krikorian’s new Mozilla newsletter, Owners Not Renters, shows how to build, run, and control AI on your terms. First edition is live: https://newsletter.ownersnotrenters.com/p/all-about-open-source-ai

What if we stopped building technology on corporate terms? #MozFest 2026 theme: Wilding 🌿 An invitation to return to the edges of what tech can be. Barcelona Oct 28–30 €42 🌿 mzl.la/4smJXg2

In his Guardian op‑ed, Mark Surman draws a clear parallel between the dot‑com bubble and today’s AI frenzy. The lesson: bubbles burst, but what comes next can be better — if we choose a different model. Dig in here: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/30/ai-bubble-mozilla

Mozilla’s new AI strategy is about giving people choice again. As Fast Company reports, this is part of a broader return to our “rebel alliance” roots: building AI that’s open. Details here: https://www.fastcompany.com/91490055/mozillas-new-ai-strategy-marks-a-return-to-its-rebel-alliance-roots

If we want a future where people own their tools, not rent them, openness has to be the default In his Web Summit talk, Mark draws a sharp parallel to the early web: developers once had to choose between closed, easy platforms and open, harder ones. Watch here: https://youtu.be/obRiQme2b3M

There’s something easy to overlook about AI right now: the more we rely on it, the more we depend on systems we don’t control. Dive into what Raffi Krikorian has to say: https://newsletter.ownersnotrenters.com/p/all-about-open-source-ai

Through Mozilla Ventures, Mozilla.ai and our whole portfolio, Mozilla is supporting an ecosystem that can challenge dominant players like OpenAI and Anthropic. See more here from CNBC: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/27/mozilla-building-an-ai-rebel-alliance-to-take-on-openai-anthropic-.html

Right now, closed AI systems feel like the obvious choice because they’re easier to use and faster to deploy. But as Raffi Krikorian points out, ease doesn’t equal inevitability. Subscribe to his Substack here: newsletter.ownersnotrenters.com/p/all-about-...

#MozFest returns to Barcelona this October. Save the Date🎉 🗓️ 28–30 October. Recinte Fabra i Coats. Sign up to hear about tickets first 🎉 mzl.la/47PLTG9

Meta is dropping encrypted messages from Instagram DMs from 8 May. Encrypted messaging should always be the default. Full stop. Help us get answers from Meta and sign Mozilla Foundation's petition here https://bit.ly/4uRD5JO

Excited to share that Mozilla and @mila-quebec.bsky.social are partnering on open research to advance privacy‑preserving, user‑sovereign AI. A meaningful step toward an open, sovereign model for AI development. Read more here: blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/m...

Raffi Krikorian's piece in The Atlantic piece digs into what happens when automated systems lull us into trust, then fail in the split second when it matters most. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

3 days. Thousands of ideas. One community. #MozFest returns to Barcelona this October, and 2026 is yours to shape. 28–30 October. Recinte Fabra i Coats. Sign up to hear about tickets first 🎉 https://mzl.la/47PLTG9

Meta is dropping encrypted messages from Instagram DMs from 8 May. This means that your all private conversations will be readable by Meta, shareable with advertisers, and subpoenable by courts. Privacy should be a default. Sign our petition. www.mozillafoundation.org/petitions/ke...

Mozilla Festival is coming back to Barcelona. 28–30 October 2026 at Recinte Fabra i Coats. Sign up to be first to know when tickets drop⚡ #MozFest mzl.la/47PLTG9

AI is reshaping democracy whether we like it or not. So let’s make sure it serves people. Today's the last day to apply for Mozilla Foundation's Democracy x AI Incubator👀 Deadline: March 16, 2026 https://bit.ly/406u4yj

Three lines in a buried support article was how they shared news: Instagram is getting rid of E2EE for DMs. Time to change your messaging habits. IG’s still okay for memes. Signal and Threema exist. Use them for anything that actually matters. 🔒 www.mozillafoundation.org/petitions/ke...

Meta is dropping encrypted messages from Instagram DMs from 8 May. This means that your all private conversations will be readable by Meta, shareable with advertisers, and subpoenable by courts. Privacy should be a default. Sign our petition. www.mozillafoundation.org/petitions/ke...

“The developer experience is just so hard around sovereign stacks right now that it makes it impossible to choose this as a viable alternative.” Raffi Krikorian on why open-source AI infrastructure is key to real AI sovereignty: wpintelligence.washingtonpost.com/topics/2026/...

How do we stop LLMs from flattening culture? Join EM Lewis-Jong, CEO of @mozdatacollective.bsky.social, and Slow AI's Dr. Sam Illingworth live at 9am ET TODAY as they discuss why language and culture should exist in multitudes. open.substack.com/live-stream/...

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Mark Surman will be at HumanX 2026 in San Francisco, April 6–9. He’s sharing thoughts on open vs closed AI models — and how teams can choose systems that support long‑term agency and openness. If you’re attending HumanX, make sure to catch the conversation.

On March 11, Mozilla Fellow Kiito Shilongo, @giz.de Africa and others will examine the real-world impact of data governance across Kenya, Ghana and Zambia. Register to join the conversation: mozilla.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

🚨 Call now open: Democracy x AI Incubator Mozilla Foundation is funding working AI systems that strengthen information, transparency, and civic space. $50K + 12 months of support. Apply by March 16, 2026 https://bit.ly/406u4yj

Excited that Mark Surman is joining TVO for a live taping this Friday night. If you’re in Ontario, come be part of the room — it’s going to be a thoughtful, wide‑open conversation about tech and where we go next. We’ll share the video afterward so everyone can tune in. www.tvo.org/tvo-today-live

AI is reshaping democracy whether we like it or not. So let’s make sure it serves people. The Democracy x AI Incubator is now open. Deadline: March 16, 2026 https://bit.ly/406u4yj

*insert applause data set here* @mozdatacollective.bsky.social 👏 datacollective.mozillafoundation.org

Raffi Krikorian’s new op‑ed digs into a point we rarely say out loud: if AI is going to shape public life, people deserve systems they can actually examine and trust. Renting black‑box models from Big Tech won’t get us there. restofworld.org/2026/india-a... #IndiaAIImpactSummit2026

🚨 Call now open: Democracy x AI Incubator Mozilla Foundation is funding working AI systems that strengthen information, transparency, and civic space. $50K + 12 months of support. Apply by March 16, 2026 https://bit.ly/406u4yj

"Creators should know if their work has been used to train a system. There should be simple ways to track where content comes from and how it is used. Transparency should not be optional." Ziyaad Bhorat, Mozilla Foundation #AIImpactSummit brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/digital...

In a world of rising geopolitical friction, building on systems you don’t own is a risk. Open‑source is the fastest path to resilience and autonomy. As the #IndiaAIImpactSummit2026 unfolds, read this from Mark Surman and Raffi Krikorian >> economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-c...