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Mark Surman<\/a> (Hacker News<\/a>):<\/p>\n

We’re only three months into 2023, and it’s already clear what one of the biggest stories of the year is: AI. AI has seized the public’s attention like Netscape did in 1994, and the iPhone did in 2007.<\/p>

[…]<\/p>

We’ve learned that this coming wave of AI (and also the last one) has tremendous potential to enrich people’s lives. But it will only do so if we design the technology very differently — if we put human agency and the interests of users at the core, and if we prioritize transparency and accountability. The AI inflection point that we’re in right now offers a real opportunity to build technology with different values, new incentives and a better ownership model.<\/p>

[…]<\/p>

So, today we are announcing Mozilla.ai<\/a>: A startup — and a community — that will build a trustworthy and independent open-source AI ecosystem. Mozilla will make an initial $30M investment in the company.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I’m not saying that someone shouldn’t do this, but it’s not clear to me why Mozilla should be the ones. Shouldn’t their top priority be Firefox, an important product\/engine where they uniquely can make a difference? They laid off<\/a> most of the Servo team, citing financial difficulties, yet they have tons of money for this.<\/p>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n