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What is public AI? Public AI builds on a long tradition of public alternatives – such as public transportation and public broadcasting – that serve society as a whole. We believe public AI can ensure AI works for the public good, not just for profit. Learn more about our vision for public AI, and how it can foster opportunity for everyone: https://lnkd.in/ggcK-GEG

Today, Mozilla unveiled its vision for Public AI—an approach to everything from AI development and deployment that is built with the public interest in mind. There’s a longstanding history of public counterparts to private technological innovations—our roads support both cars and buses, the airwaves broadcast NBC alongside PBS, and the internet is accessible through both commercial and nonprofit-backed browsers. Now is the time to ask: what are the public counterparts that will coexist alongside private AI innovation? The Big AI players are building exciting and useful technology. But, by and large, what they are not building is open source technology and infrastructure designed with society's broader interests in mind. As startups, academics, artists and public servants increasingly build on AI, they need tools designed to be flexible and affordable from the ground up. Mozilla is leading the charge to create exactly this. The idea isn't to replace the big commercial players, but rather to create a parallel public option, with different players and different rules—rules designed to empower as many people as possible to chart their own course with AI and build solutions for public purposes, with safety and accountability at its core. Our report lays out this different vision. https://lnkd.in/gA6SekZk

Angela Oduor Lungati is redefining how communities use their data to reclaim the internet and create change. Join us at #MozFest House Zambia to unpack the power of tech when it’s driven by the people, for the people. RSVP to catch this keynote live online. ⤵️

Attention #MozillaAlumni! Join us tomorrow at 11amEST for an info session on our Alumni Connections Grants where we'll... ✅ Hear from current awardees about their experience ✅ Learn about the application process ✅ Answer any questions you have before applying Register here to join ⤵ https://lnkd.in/gDErSrZX #MozillaFellow #Tech #MozillaAwardee #TechFellowships

Congrats to our Mozilla Builders Accelerator cohort! These 14 projects showcase today’s current breadth and depth of innovation in Local AI while showing us what’s possible tomorrow — they are a testament to the creativity, ingenuity, and power of the open-source AI ecosystem. And we couldn’t be more excited to introduce them to you. Over the next 12 weeks, each project will participate in a tailored build-sprint program designed to help them grow their reach, maximize their impact, and address project-specific challenges. The work culminates in a December 5, 2024, demo day in San Francisco. Read more --> https://lnkd.in/ex_JRrUn

With #AI Chatbots, we engage in conversation without another person on the other end. Are these chats private? How do chatbot companies use the personal info we hand over to them? Let’s find out. Join us as we discuss all things AI chatbots with our #PrivacyNotIncluded team

"We’re seeing a wave of AI models — many from the biggest tech companies — being touted by “open source” failing to reflect the spirit of the original open source software definition. While this might feel like semantics, words matter. Sloppy language around open source AI can scupper trillions of dollars in future innovation and leave terms of AI in the hands of a few big companies." https://lnkd.in/gM6mHBNV

Join us for a FREE Live Session presented in partnership with Mozilla. Discover how top professionals leverage AI to accelerate their creativity in our upcoming Live Session with Dr. Gemma Galdon-Clavell and Daniel J. Beutel 💫 🗓️ Thurs, Oct 3rd at 3pm EST Get yours FREE 🎟️: https://lnkd.in/gu4cy-Rj Got a question about AI and creativity for our panel? Drop it in the thread! #AI

With #AI Chatbots, we engage in conversation without another person on the other end. Are these chats private? How do chatbot companies use the personal info we hand over to them? Let’s find out. Join us as we discuss all things AI chatbots with our #PrivacyNotIncluded team

Seasons are changing, and it's time for Back to School offers! 📚 MDN has partnered with Scrimba to offer it's readers a 30% discount on the subscription cost of their flagship Frontend Developer Career Path. Featuring fun interactive lessons and challenges, knowledgeable teachers, and a supportive community — the multiple high-quality courses aim to take you from zero knowledge to landing your first job as a front-end web developer. Check it out here before the offer expires Oct. 12th 👇 https://lnkd.in/gZb5GaKu