Hello,

Today, we are proud to unveil Shaping the Future: Mozilla Fellows Share 2025 Tech Visions — a bold collection of 7 visionary predictions from technologists, researchers, and activists driving the transformation toward a more responsible digital world.

Mozilla’s Fellows are sharing their predictions for 2025, offering a global perspective on complex challenges and envisioning a more equitable and responsible digital future for everyone.

Step into the future with Shaping the Future: Mozilla Fellows Share 2025 Tech Visions.

A few highlights from the full collection:

– Esra’a Shafei, United States		VCs Will Face Their Privacy Reckoning in 2025 In 2025, venture capitalists (VCs) will face intense scrutiny over their surveillance tech investments. Making the VC investments behind this abuse traceable and public will drive a new standard of privacy-conscious due diligence in tech investments. Read more about VCs and privacy →

– Kristophina Shilongo, Namibia		Tech Governance in Africa will Grapple with the Same Old Problems… in New Ways We’re already deep in the testing phase of AI and emerging technologies as new recruits of security operations. Soon, these technologies will be officially enlisted not only for weaponization, but for decision making. Read more about AI governance in Africa →

– Sayash Kapoor, United States		In 2025, AI Adoption Will Continue to Lag Innovation Advanced generative AI has seen rapid improvements in the last few years. But despite predictions that AI will revolutionize the economy in short order, consumer adoption of AI will be far slower. While specific sectors will face rapid changes, the broader economic impact will be tempered by what political scientist Jeffrey Ding calls the innovation fallacy in artificial intelligence deployment. Read more about AI adoption →

– Paz Peña, Chile		Artificial Intelligence will Clash with Environmental Justice Artificial Intelligence systems are scaling worldwide, bringing a series of socio-political, economic, and regulatory challenges. In 2025, these challenges will increasingly intersect with demands for environmental justice. Read more about AI and the environment →

Each of these predictions — grounded in defiance, optimism, and deep expertise — provides a nuanced perspective on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. But they’re not just glimpses into the future of technology, AI and the internet — they’re your call to action to help shape it.

The digital future is ours to imagine, create, and build. Thank you for being a part of it, and stay tuned to hear more from our Fellows — and to read about your own Mozilla community predictions — throughout this year.

Lindsey Dodson
Senior Program Lead
Mozilla