Promote trustworthy, open and public-interest AI as part of its internet-health mission.
Mozilla, the Firefox nonprofit, argues that open-source AI is safer and fairer than closed systems. Its 2026 report tracks how open models compete with Big Tech.
Focus
- Open source
- Transparency
- Privacy
- Anti concentration
Funding, as far as we know
Mozilla Corporation revenue (largely Google search deal) plus donations and grants - https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/who-we-are/public-records/
What they've actually done
Published the inaugural 'State of Open Source AI' report finding open models within ~3% of proprietary performance but capturing only 4% of revenue
14 July 2026
Launched Mozilla.ai and the Mozilla Ventures fund for trustworthy-AI startups
2023
Co-signed the joint statement on openness and AI safety opposing restrictions on open models
31 October 2023