Building a better internet.https://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3mmwvcj5zr22oCatch Mozilla Raffi Krikorian live on Friday, May 29, at CXO Talk as he explains why open-source AI agents could be the path to true independence, what’s at stake with closed platforms, and why this matters more than ever. Tune in. https://www.cxotalk.com/episode/mozilla-cto-open-source-ai-agents-and-the-fight-for-control28 May 2026 20:46 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmwvcj5zr22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3mmmh7a4aqj26🌿LAST CALL FOR PROPOSALS🌿 If you’re keen to share your work at #MozFest in Barcelona, this is your last chance to submit your work to our team of co-curators⚡ https://bit.ly/3PUGFDq24 May 2026 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmmh7a4aqj26https://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3mmfajxxufc2tIncredible panel and zoom chat discussion during this one! Thanks to everyone who joined and to our incredible panel for bringing the hot takes 🔥 Couldn't make it? Full session available here👀 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIGWZY-fCk0 [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 May 2026 20:19 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmfajxxufc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3mmeoculfkc2iOpen source AI is growing in the wild, and we’re ready to dig in. If you’re a principal engineer, safety lead or standards professional developing small, open and local systems #MozFest wants to see your work! Submit by May 24! mzl.la/4wIYh5N21 May 2026 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmeoculfkc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3mmbzwyd3zc2aJoin us at 11am ET TODAY [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 May 2026 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmbzwyd3zc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3mm5qn4wrsk2sAI adoption without trust is a losing strategy. Mark Surman says companies need to focus on employee agency, meaningful AI governance, and accountability if they want people to trust how AI is being used. https://www.fastcompany.com/91543169/mozillas-mark-surman-on-3-ways-ceos-can-build-trust-in-ai https://www.fastcompany.com/91543169/mozillas-mark-surman-on-3-ways-ceos-can-build-trust-in-aiMark18 May 2026 20:45 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5qn4wrsk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3mlojnw7ymk2e#HumanityAI has announced its first round of grants, totalling more than $18 million👏 This inaugural group of grantees bring expertise from a wide range of issue areas spanning democracy, education, labor, economy, humanities, culture, and security. humanityai.ai12 May 2026 19:31 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlojnw7ymk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3mllt3uvxoj2n16 years ago #MozFest began with a single belief: the people most affected by technology should be the ones who shape it. That's still the mission, and we’re looking for proposals to bring the vision to life. Submit by May 24! Barcelona | Oct 28–30 https://bit.ly/4eB4YAe11 May 2026 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllt3uvxoj2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3mlle4nui2o2jWho decides whether AI should reflect democratic values? On May 20, we're gathering a panel of experts from different corners of tech, AI and democracy to answer exactly that. RSVP to join and let's interrogate what should come next. https://bit.ly/49nBz9b 11 May 2026 13:14 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlle4nui2o2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3mlet2uvd222jRaffi Krikorian’s latest newsletter unpacks Karpathy’s 200-line ChatGPT architecture, why harness engineering matters more than models, and how Minecraft became censorship-resistant infrastructure for journalism. Read here: https://newsletter.ownersnotrenters.com/p/the-complete-chatgpt-algorithm-in?utm_campaign=email-half-post&r=87mtf7&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email08 May 2026 22:52 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlet2uvd222jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3mldyyz43t22x#MozFest 2026 Call for Proposals is open ⚡ We're not looking for talks about the alternative. We're looking for proof of it. Submit your idea to one of our eight, unique community tracks by May 24 🌿 We can’t wait to see your work👀 mzl.la/42Vajv108 May 2026 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldyyz43t22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3mlc23s4qxk2sIf AI systems are going to shape everyday life, people should be able to understand how they work. Raffi Krikorian talks with Atlantic CEO Nicholas Thompson about open-source AI, transparency, safety, and the risks of concentrating too much power in too few hands. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK7EcakZ22807 May 2026 20:20 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlc23s4qxk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3ml7dij33is22What if we've had the AI + democracy story backwards? Maybe healthy democracy is the precondition for trustworthy AI, not the outcome. Mozilla Foundation is convening a panel to interrogate, and imagine, the future of democracy in the age of AI. May 20, 11AM EDT. Join us mzl.la/49AnJQT06 May 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7dij33is22https://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3ml75l7yu2c24AI is being adopted everywhere — but ownership is concentrating fast. That’s a problem. In this op-ed, Mark Surman and Valérie Pisano argue for a different path: open-source AI that countries, institutions, and communities can actually build on and shape. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-ai-artificial-intelligence-tech/06 May 2026 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml75l7yu2c24https://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3mkof2mii5c2x“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: https://newsletter.ownersnotrenters.com/p/lets-get-you-paid?utm_source=substack&publication_id=8201241&post_id=195791405&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&utm_campaign=email-share&triggerShare=true&isFreemail=true&r=87mtf7&triedRedirect=true30 Apr 2026 00:43 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkof2mii5c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3mknulw63e42tIn 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 29 Apr 2026 19:49 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknulw63e42thttps://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3mkl562q7k224Raffi 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: https://newsletter.ownersnotrenters.com/p/ai-agents-robot-data-and-maxing-out?utm_campaign=email-half-post&r=87mtf7&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email28 Apr 2026 17:44 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkl562q7k224https://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3mkbfthurks2zThe 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 https://events.mozillafoundation.org/e/mozilla-festival-2026?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=26-mozfest&utm_content=link_theme-earlybird&utm_term=en24 Apr 2026 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbfthurks2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3mk6oy2w7i224“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: https://newsletter.ownersnotrenters.com/p/save-the-prompts-save-the-stack23 Apr 2026 18:58 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6oy2w7i224https://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3mk4ofacxqk2m“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: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/opinion/mythos-open-souce-internet.html22 Apr 2026 23:42 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4ofacxqk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3mjwtnm3y7i2jMark 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/20 Apr 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwtnm3y7i2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3mji6a6efyn2lMozilla 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/ 14 Apr 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mji6a6efyn2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3mjg4cjhjc22aAI 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: https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/rewiring-mozilla-ai-and-web/14 Apr 2026 00:20 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjg4cjhjc22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3mj5ygxbu3l2tHot 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/4cf84XE10 Apr 2026 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5ygxbu3l2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3mj5oxw75re2hIt’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/ 10 Apr 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5oxw75re2h