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#MozillaFestival 2025 is grounded in the theme of Unlearning, and we're looking for six filmmakers to share their take with our community in Barcelona 🇪🇸 Mozilla Foundation is proud to announce our partnership with intersectional film series #BraveFutures ✨ Six local artists will be commissioned to create a 3-5 minute short film in response to the themes of Unlearning and premiered at Mozilla Festival Barcelona in November. Those selected will receive mentorship and guidance from OTV | Open Television 👏 Applications now open until June 30 ⤵️ Apply now for a chance to tell your story at Mozilla Festival https://bit.ly/3Gdh7wr #spain #barcelona #mozilla #film #weareOTV

Nabiha Syed at United Nations #opensource week during the "Breaking Silos: Open Source and #OpenData Drive Interoperability" panel "It's not just Product Market Fit. It's also Product Community Fit"

It’s been one year since Anonym became part of Mozilla. Since day one, we’ve been focused on proving that digital advertising can deliver real results—without giving up privacy or trust. Together, we’re building a better future for digital advertising, because respecting users shouldn’t mean sacrificing what works. A few of our favorite moments from our first year with Mozilla… We hit the ground running at MozWeek 2024 (Mozilla’s company wide gathering) in Dublin, where Brad Smallwood and Tamara Greasby introduced Mozilla to Anonym. We shared our vision for rethinking ad tech and building more innovative, privacy-first infrastructure for the open internet. We showed up at Advertising Week New York with a clear message: ads don’t have to feel icky. Alongside Mozilla, we joined a panel of brand and media leaders to talk about building high-performing campaigns without compromising privacy. A big moment for our shared vision, and just the beginning. 🔮 We ran numerous studies with large ad platforms like TikTok and top advertisers across 4 continents—proving you don’t have to choose between driving results and respecting data. 📈 Graham Mudd took the PETs conversation global at Computers, Privacy and Data Protection in Brussels to spotlight how independent solutions (like Anonym) can protect privacy and unlock real competition in digital advertising. We launched Anonym Private Audiences: a new way for advertisers to securely build high-performing lookalike audiences using their own first-party data — without exposing customer information to platforms or partners. 🔥 In early tests, we’re seeing an average of 30% better performance compared to broad targeting. Thank you to the Anonym team for staying focused on the mission and to the Mozilla community for welcoming us so generously. We’re just getting started. And with new partnerships on the horizon, we’re scaling something powerful: proof that effectiveness and privacy aren’t opposites—they’re better together. 🚀

Mozilla’s IRL podcast hosted by Bridget Todd is back 🎉 In Season 8, we connect with experts at the intersection of tech and society in an effort to uncover the often paradoxical relationship between humans and #AI. Episode 1 is live and we’re kicking things off with a bang; love, intimacy and sex in the age of artificial intelligence Now available wherever you stream your podcasts 🎧 ⤵️ https://bit.ly/4ldw00I

We’re about halfway through the open submission period for our Global Dialogues Challenge, and we’ve already had more than 350+ people register! This is your opportunity to use our one-of-a-kind dataset, sourced from thousands of voices across 70+ countries. We want to take a second and introduce our expert panel of judges: Nabiha Syed: Executive Director of the Mozilla Foundation, where she champions trustworthy AI and a more equitable internet. Previously, as CEO of The Markup she led the nonprofit's award-winning investigations into the effects of technology on society. Audrey Tang: A globally recognized civic-tech leader and Taiwan's former Digital Minister, named one of TIME's "100 Most Influential People in AI." She has been instrumental in developing innovative platforms that bring citizens directly into policymaking, leading Taiwan's acclaimed COVID-19 response, and safeguarding its 2024 elections from foreign cyber interference. Zoë Hitzig: An economist and writer, Zoë is a Research Scientist at OpenAI and a Junior Fellow at the Harvard University Society of Fellows. She brings deep expertise in the economic and social impacts of AI. The challenge is simple: use our open-source data to create stories, insights, tools, or creative visualizations A $10,000 prize fund will be distributed among the top submissions. Submissions are due by July 11th. Ready to take on the challenge? Register your interest and get your entry kit today: cip.org/challenge

I just wrapped up my week in London, where I was in town for SXSW London. Quickly sharing four standout moments: 1. A reminder that people still care about the internet: We had a full house at the “2050: Future-Thinking” stage for my conversation with Naomi Kerbel on choice and the future of the web. The energy in the room was strong, it kicked off some fun conversations, and it was wonderful to see that people really understand why choice matters. 2. Inspiration from thinkers and innovators: I had the opportunity to engage in conversations with brilliant individuals across industries—from tech innovators to media leaders—reflecting on what’s at stake if only a few powerful companies define genAI and tomorrow’s web. The drive to do better is real. 3. Connection with Mozillians: I had the opportunity to spend some great time with our local teams in person. Nothing beats real life conversations, about everything from the state of the internet to whether the jam or the cream should go on the top of the scone (... of course the only right answer is cream) 4. Getting to wear my favourite t-shirt on stage that says it best: “People make the internet great. Billionaires do not.” Thanks to everyone who I had the chance to meet, for the conversations and inspiration. The next chapter of the internet is being rewritten right now: That was the common thread through the entire week. And I’m proud Mozilla is helping to shape it. https://lnkd.in/gEBsxWzy

We're headed to #UNOpenSourceWeek2025--see you there? Join Nabiha Syed and global changemakers at UNO Open Source Week to explore how open source technologies are powering digital public infrastructure and an innovative digital future. Register to join the conversation in person or virtually⬇️ 16–20 June | UNHQ, NYC📍 https://bit.ly/4c3mUQP United Nations Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies United Nations Office of Information and Communications Technology

How can nations (in this case the UK) become AI powerhouses, without trying to outspend the US and China? The answer is Open Source AI. I’m excited to share today a new report from Mozilla x Demos that argues the UK should turn to openness, and make investments in public AI infrastructure. Our report includes recommendations for how the Government can protect and support open source AI in the UK. Some of those recommendations? Making the National Data Library open source, promoting public AI infrastructure, prioritizing open-source procurements and securing international and cross-sector partnerships that support open model development. Countries can’t buy their way to the top of the AI pile; instead, we argue that openness can drive innovation, strengthen sovereignty, reduce dependency and deliver public value. Thanks to our partners for their collaboration on this important paper. Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/ejMVn5Kb

Today’s the day! I'll be speaking at SXSW London on the 2050: Future-Thinking stage at 3:20 PM. Join me at Shoreditch Electric for a conversation about something that’s becoming harder to ignore... how online “choice” is being shaped for us. As AI, algorithms, and tightly controlled platforms become more dominant, the freedom to explore the internet on our own terms is narrowing. What would it take to push back and design something more open, more human? Looking forward to the conversation. Hope to see you there. https://lnkd.in/gEBsxWzy