Mozilla says its AI 'rewiring' is a moral crusade to save the web from Big Tech. Our snarky explainer asks if the real goal is to goose revenue instead.
Why not both?
(I know lots of folks will hate this take, but please hear me out.)
Because let’s be real: AI is not going away. Yes, we’re all waiting for the AI bubble to bust. And I really want it to, these companies are getting so terrible. But when it bursts, AI isn’t going to disappear. It will condense down to a few companies, or even just one. Do you want one company controlling all the AI out there? Controlling all the answers AI gives? Saying how you or others can use it?
Mozilla claims they want to develop responsible AI. They say they want to make their AI private, and work on-device. I believe we should be encouraging this, so that we don’t end up with control of AI in the hands of Google, Meta, or Musk.
We need alternatives, badly. Because AI is here to stay, no matter how much we hate it. This Pandora’s Box has already been opened, and things aren’t going back.
Do you want one company controlling all the AI out there? Controlling all the answers AI gives?
Do you really think that there won’t be multiple models even if the bubble bursts? The “best” models are from China and are open source. “We” don’t control China at all! So I don’t see this as likely.
Mozilla claims they want to develop responsible AI.
Put up or shut up, right?
They say they want to make their AI private, and work on-device. I believe we should be encouraging this, so that we don’t end up with control of AI in the hands of Google, Meta, or Musk.
I had no issue with the AI features in Firefox - the tab sorter and the translations, etc.
What I DO have an issue with is Mozilla turning its users into training fodder for the AI companies - instead of just building that private AI they keep jawboning about.
Why not both? (I know lots of folks will hate this take, but please hear me out.)
Because let’s be real: AI is not going away. Yes, we’re all waiting for the AI bubble to bust. And I really want it to, these companies are getting so terrible. But when it bursts, AI isn’t going to disappear. It will condense down to a few companies, or even just one. Do you want one company controlling all the AI out there? Controlling all the answers AI gives? Saying how you or others can use it?
Mozilla claims they want to develop responsible AI. They say they want to make their AI private, and work on-device. I believe we should be encouraging this, so that we don’t end up with control of AI in the hands of Google, Meta, or Musk.
We need alternatives, badly. Because AI is here to stay, no matter how much we hate it. This Pandora’s Box has already been opened, and things aren’t going back.
Do you really think that there won’t be multiple models even if the bubble bursts? The “best” models are from China and are open source. “We” don’t control China at all! So I don’t see this as likely.
Put up or shut up, right?
I had no issue with the AI features in Firefox - the tab sorter and the translations, etc.
What I DO have an issue with is Mozilla turning its users into training fodder for the AI companies - instead of just building that private AI they keep jawboning about.