Mozilla Launches Mozilla.ai to Build Trustworthy Open Source AI Ecosystem

Mozilla has announced the launch of Mozilla.ai, a new startup that aims to build a trustworthy and independent open source AI ecosystem. The company is being launched with an initial $30 million investment.

The vision for Mozilla.ai is to make it easy to develop trustworthy AI products. We will build things and hire / collaborate with people that share our vision: AI that has agency, accountability, transparency and openness at its core. Mozilla.ai will be a space outside big tech and academia for like-minded founders, developers, scientists, product managers and builders to gather. We believe that this group of people, working collectively, can turn the tide to create an independent, decentralized and trustworthy AI ecosystem — a real counterweight to the status quo.

Mozilla.ai's initial focus?
Tools that make generative AI safer and more transparent. And, people-centric recommendation systems that don't misinform or undermine our well-being. The company says it will share more on these — and what they're building — in the coming months.


Leadership
This new company will be led by Managing Director Moez Draief. Moez has spent over a decade working on the practical applications of cutting-edge AI as an academic at Imperial College and LSE, and as a chief scientist in industry. Harvard's Karim Lakhani, Credo's Navrina Singh, and Mozilla's Mark Surman will serve as the initial Board.

Mozilla says it will announced additional initiatives, partners and events where people can get involved later this year. You can also reach out to hello@mozilla.ai if you're interested in collaborating.

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