Mark Surman

Oct 4, 2024 | lxer.com | Mark Surman

MARK SURMAN, PRESIDENT, MOZILLAKeeping the internet, and the content that makes it a vital and vibrant part of our global society, free and accessible has been a core focus for Mozilla from our founding. How do we ensure creators get paid for their work? How do we prevent huge segments of the world from being priced out of access through paywalls? How do we ensure that privacy is not a privilege of the few but a fundamental right available to everyone?

Sep 30, 2024 | lxer.com | Mark Surman |Jasmine Sun

Look around. There are buses driving alongside cars on the road. Some of your packages are delivered by private couriers, others are delivered by the national postal service. You can flip the channel on your TV back and forth between public broadcasting and commercial networks. And when you access the internet, you can choose between a commercial or nonprofit-backed web browser. Private and public initiatives have existed side by side for a long time.

Sep 30, 2024 | blog.mozilla.org | Mark Surman |Jasmine Sun

Look around. There’s a bus driving next to the cars on the road. Some of your packages are delivered by private couriers, others are delivered by the national postal service. You can flip the channel on your TV back and forth between public broadcasting and commercial networks. And when you access the internet, you can choose between a commercial or nonprofit-backed web browser. Private and public initiatives have existed side by side for a long time.

Sep 17, 2024 | thenewstack.io | Mark Surman

A 500-word document was released several weeks ago that will significantly impact the future of the internet. The Open Source Initiative (OSI) released a near-final definition of open source AI that will free up the broad community of AI developers to create a flourishing movement for AI innovation, much like with the creation of the internet itself. Open source software underpins the internet infrastructure and most applications in use today.

Jul 25, 2024 | lxer.com | Mark Surman

Following the news of our 25 honorees for The 2nd Annual Rise25 Awards, Mozilla is thrilled to announce that actress and presenter Siobhán McSweeney will be hosting this year’s ceremony which will celebrate these individuals for leading the next wave of AI.