Mozilla and Mila Team Up On Open Source AI Push
(Thursday March 26, 2026 @06:00PM (BeauHD)
from the joining-forces dept.)
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- News link: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/03/26/1827208/mozilla-and-mila-team-up-on-open-source-ai-push
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[1]BrianFagioli writes:
> Mozilla just [2]teamed up with [3]Mila , the Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute, to [4]push open source AI -- and it feels like a direct response to Big Tech tightening its grip on the space. Instead of relying on closed models, the goal here is to build "sovereign AI" that's more transparent, privacy-focused, and actually under the control of developers and even governments. They're starting with things like private memory for AI agents, which sounds niche but matters if you care about where your data goes. Big question is whether open source can realistically keep up with the billions being poured into proprietary AI, but at least someone's trying to give folks an alternative.
"Canada has what it takes to lead on frontier AI that the world can actually trust: the research depth, the values, and the will to do it differently. The next frontier in AI isn't just capability, it is trustworthiness, and Canada is uniquely positioned to lead on both. This partnership is a concrete step in that direction. Open, trustworthy AI isn't a compromise on ambition. It's the higher bar," said Valerie Pisano, president and CEO of Mila.
[1] https://slashdot.org/~BrianFagioli
[2] https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/mila-open-source-sovereign-ai/
[3] https://mila.quebec/en
[4] https://nerds.xyz/2026/03/mozilla-mila-open-source-ai/
> Mozilla just [2]teamed up with [3]Mila , the Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute, to [4]push open source AI -- and it feels like a direct response to Big Tech tightening its grip on the space. Instead of relying on closed models, the goal here is to build "sovereign AI" that's more transparent, privacy-focused, and actually under the control of developers and even governments. They're starting with things like private memory for AI agents, which sounds niche but matters if you care about where your data goes. Big question is whether open source can realistically keep up with the billions being poured into proprietary AI, but at least someone's trying to give folks an alternative.
"Canada has what it takes to lead on frontier AI that the world can actually trust: the research depth, the values, and the will to do it differently. The next frontier in AI isn't just capability, it is trustworthiness, and Canada is uniquely positioned to lead on both. This partnership is a concrete step in that direction. Open, trustworthy AI isn't a compromise on ambition. It's the higher bar," said Valerie Pisano, president and CEO of Mila.
[1] https://slashdot.org/~BrianFagioli
[2] https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/mila-open-source-sovereign-ai/
[3] https://mila.quebec/en
[4] https://nerds.xyz/2026/03/mozilla-mila-open-source-ai/
Here we go again (Score:3)
by IWantMoreSpamPlease ( 571972 )
AI...whether we want it or not. Thanks Mozilla, you could be spending your money on fixing your browser rather than....this.
Re: (Score:2)
by Pseudonymous Powers ( 4097097 )
Mozilla, much like Wikimedia, seems to spend any money donated to them exclusively on shit that nobody wants.
Milli Vanilli turned out bogus, (Score:2)
by Tablizer ( 95088 )
so will Mila Mozilla.
Re: (Score:1)
by noshellswill ( 598066 )
LibreWolf is excellent; I switched from FF a few weeks ago . The performance is flawless. I do not miss DRM. Next in line is fellow-traveler Cannonical .... sucking cyclopians dicks over "...think of the children ...". Strangly enough the Linux ecosystem has become too difficult and fragmented for the unsupported home user to admin. Happened probably U_16..04 . True for me .... mebby not for you. My choice after 15 years is to leave systemd behind, and install Devuan. Ironicall
Our last, best hope for peace. (Score:3)
For those of us who have been around long enough to get that quote, Mozilla has been a hell of a ride. A lot of ups and downs, but now that are the only real Chrome alternative and may become the only real AI alternative. Time to think about supporting them again.
Re: (Score:2)
> How about no AI?
"No AI left behind!"
But seriously, if a company were to completely ignore AI (instead of making it optional - looking at your Microslop! ) they'd be left in the dust by next year.
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> For those of us who have been around long enough to get that quote, Mozilla has been a hell of a ride. A lot of ups and downs, but now that are the only real Chrome alternative and may become the only real AI alternative. Time to think about supporting them again.
Just before i came here i was annoyed that the Firefox new tab page was showing me a "seniors are getting bathroom upgrades if they live in these zipcodes!" that linked purely to fetchapro ... an old school "lead generation" company where they collect info to send you "a report" but on the last page in very small print they say:
> By clicking the button above, I am providing my electronic signature in which I authorize Fetchapro and up to four home services or solar companies to email and/or call me, and send me pre-recorded messages and text messages at the number I’ve entered above, using an autodialer, with offers about their solar products or services, even if my phone number is on any national, or state or corporate "Do- Not -Call" list. Message and data rates may apply. Your consent is not a condition of purchase. You may revoke your consent at any time. You also agree to our terms and privacy policy.
(no i didn't give them info or click submit. but i went through this because i'd been seeing the ad for weeks and wondered what the heck they were even selling)
other ads are simi
Mozilla do not need donations. (Score:2)
They are NOT primarily focused on Firefox and have so much play money they squander it on whatever projects amuse them as is their legal right.
Their Google contract alone brings in about half a billion dollars. They're a highly "profitable" non-profit.