Launching the European AI Fund
Right now, we’re in the early stages of the next phase of computing: AI. First we had the desktop. Then the internet. And smartphones. Increasingly, we’re living in a world … Read more
Mark Surman
First Steps Toward Lasting Change
In this moment of rapid change, we recognize that the relics of racism exist. The actions we have seen most recently are not isolated actions. Racial injustice affects all aspects … Read more
Request for comment: how to collaboratively make trustworthy AI a reality
A little over a year ago, I wrote the first of many posts arguing: if we want a healthy internet — and a healthy digital society — we need to … Read more
Privacy Norms and the Pandemic
Will things like digital contact tracing leave a legacy of better privacy norms, or worse ones? The conversation about privacy and the pandemic — and about the idea of digital … Read more
Getting Closer on Dot Org?
Over the past few months, we’ve raised concerns about the Internet Society’s plan to sell the non-profit Public Interest Registry (PIR) to Ethos Capital. Given the important role of dot … Read more
Thank You, Ronaldo Lemos
Ronaldo Lemos joined the Mozilla Foundation board almost six years ago. Today he is stepping down in order to turn his attention to the growing Agora! social movement in Brazil. … Read more
ICANN Directors: Take a Close Look at the Dot Org Sale
As outlined in two previous posts, we believe that the sale of the nonprofit Public Interest Registry (PIR) to Ethos Capital demands close and careful scrutiny. ICANN — the body … Read more
More Questions About .org
A couple of weeks ago, I posted a set of questions about the Internet Society’s plan to sell the non-profit Public Interest Registry (PIR) to Ethos capital here on the … Read more
Questions About .org
Last month, the Internet Society (ISOC) announced plans to sell the Public Interest Registry (PIR) — the organization that manages all the dot org domain names in the world — … Read more
It’s Complicated: Mozilla’s 2019 Internet Health Report
Our annual open-source report examines how humanity and the internet intersect. Here’s what we found Today, Mozilla is publishing the 2019 Internet Health Report — our third annual examination … Read more
Thank You, Cathy Davidson
Cathy Davidson joined the Mozilla Foundation board in 2012, and has been a force helping us broaden our horizons and enter new areas. Cathy was the first person to join … Read more
Welcoming Sunil Abraham – Mozilla Foundation’s New VP, Leadership Programs
I’m thrilled to welcome Sunil Abraham as Mozilla Foundation’s new VP, Leadership Programs. Sunil joins us from The Centre for Internet and Society, the most recent chapter in a 20 … Read more