Building a better internet.https://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.orghttps://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/3mj5oxw75re2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3mj3ndnkkcs2jThe 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/3O6QzRC09 Apr 2026 20:26 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3ndnkkcs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3mj2zhb6nv62uIn 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 https://www.turingpost.com/p/krikorianhttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/27/mozilla-building-an-ai-rebel-alliance-to-take-on-openai-anthropic-.html09 Apr 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj2zhb6nv62uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3miyuo2gwl22uLet's go ⚡ [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Apr 2026 17:59 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3miyuo2gwl22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3miyo24jxcx27AI 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 08 Apr 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3miyo24jxcx27https://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3miwcvzpkn22rWhat 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/4smJXg207 Apr 2026 17:36 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwcvzpkn22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3miw4ynodli2oIn 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 07 Apr 2026 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3miw4ynodli2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3mim3plz7wq2jMozilla’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 03 Apr 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mim3plz7wq2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3mijlacrh4u2rIf 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 02 Apr 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijlacrh4u2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3mih2rwgnhe2xThere’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 01 Apr 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mih2rwgnhe2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3mieuvkedwj2hThrough 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 https://mozilla.ai31 Mar 2026 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mieuvkedwj2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3miccimkqs22eRight 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: https://newsletter.ownersnotrenters.com/p/all-about-open-source-ai30 Mar 2026 18:35 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3miccimkqs22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3mi2yu6oifa2j#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/47PLTG927 Mar 2026 20:54 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2yu6oifa2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3mhyhghhykj27Meta 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/4uRD5JO26 Mar 2026 20:37 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhyhghhykj27https://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3mhy76hywb22aExcited 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: https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/mila-open-source-sovereign-ai/26 Mar 2026 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhy76hywb22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org/post/3mht3jm72ms2zRaffi 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. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/04/self-driving-car-technology-tesla-crash/686054/?gift=ObTAI8oDbHXe8UjwAQKul6acU0KJHCMEsvPjPPlG_MM24 Mar 2026 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:jxrrsbtaptoynkhm2tdvxohg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mht3jm72ms2z