Championing ‘Public AI’ with Mozilla Common Voice ‘Public AI’ projects are advancing openly developed artificial intelligence created through collaboration to serve the public good, prioritizing societal benefits over commercial profit. These projects are central to Mozilla’s mission to make technology more inclusive and accessible. Leading the way is Mozilla Common Voice, an open-source initiative that crowdsources multilingual speech and text data. High-quality data is often a bottleneck in adapting AI models for specialized uses, but Common Voice is changing that by enabling developers and communities around the world to create voice-enabled applications, making it easier for more people to use technology. Open source data sets on Mozilla Common Voice are critical for driving our vision of Public AI. Read more about our new vision for Public AI. Want to support Public AI? One way you can help is by donating your data and time to trustworthy AI projects like Common Voice. We’re also looking for Language Community Champions who can make informed decisions about language-specific questions and concerns. As our platform grows to support over 120 languages, your donations and volunteering can ensure your language is accurately represented and help unlock the benefits of AI for your community.
More Ways To Participate in Public AI  | | Watch MozFest House Zambia Angela Oduor Lungati, Executive Director of Ushahidi, will headline MozFest House Zambia on Nov 20, 2024. Tune in to explore how AI and open-source technology are driving social progress in Africa. RSVP on LinkedIn → |
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 | | Support Mozilla Technology Fund (MTF) Mozilla Technology Fund supports projects aligned with Mozilla’s vision of trustworthy AI. MTF awards grants to developers working on open-source AI that prioritizes privacy, transparency, and public good. The 2024 cohort focuses on AI and environmental justice. Make a donation → |
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 | | Demand Transparency from Major AI Companies Sign Mozilla’s petition and urge OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, and Meta to be transparent about the data used to train their AI tools. Help us push for more openness in commercial AI development, which will help support Public AI initiatives. Sign the petition → |
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What We’re Reading: What our researchers, grantees and staff are reading this month: U.S. officials say Russia is embracing AI for its election influence efforts (NPR) Science Editors Raise New Doubts on Meta’s Claims It Isn’t Polarizing (Wall Street Journal) Google’s AI Will Help Decide Whether Unemployed Workers in Nevada Get Benefits (Gizmodo) OpenAI looks to shift away from nonprofit roots and convert itself to for-profit company (AP) Data center emissions probably 662% higher than big tech claims. Can it keep up the ruse? (The Guardian) Monthly email updates from Firefox with internet trends that shape your life online (Firefox News) LOLERCOPTER 🚁🔥posts that made us laugh 
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