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- cross-posted to:
- privacy@lemmy.ml
Mozilla Corporation has named its new CEO in replacing interim CEO Laura Chambers.
Anthony Enzor-DeMeo has been named the new CEO of Mozilla Corporation. Anthony Enzor-DeMeo was SVP of Firefox from 2004 to July 2005 and then from July until now was the GM of Firefox at Mozilla. He’s written a public message today in his first day serving as the new chief executive for Mozilla.
"People want software that is fast, modern, but also honest about what it does. They want to understand what’s happening and to have real choices.
Mozilla and Firefox can be that choice.
Few companies share our strengths. People trust our brand. Firefox brings us global reach. Our teams know how to build reliable, independent software at scale, and our business model puts the user first.
As Mozilla moves forward, we will focus on becoming the trusted software company. This is not a slogan. It is a direction that guides how we build and how we grow. It means three things.
First: Every product we build must give people agency in how it works. Privacy, data use, and AI must be clear and understandable. Controls must be simple. AI should always be a choice — something people can easily turn off. People should know why a feature works the way it does and what value they get from it.
Second: our business model must align with trust. We will grow through transparent monetization that people recognize and value.
Third: Firefox will grow from a browser into a broader ecosystem of trusted software. Firefox will remain our anchor. It will evolve into a modern AI browser and support a portfolio of new and trusted software additions."
AI is mentioned throughout Enzor-DeMeo’s announcement post on the Mozilla Blog.
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I’ve stuck with Mozilla for so long despite missing a lot of things I could’ve had, you know, for freedom.
But this is not the correct course anymore. This sounds like the same AI bullshit we get shoved down our throats everywhere.
I feel like we are just collectively on the cusp of discovering a new browser and walking away from Firefox.
Just the way we all discovered Firefox back in the day and said fuck any other browser.
Oof on to the next one
People trust our brand.
Unspoken rest of the idea, “Let’s take advantage of that.”
It will evolve into a modern AI browser
Are you serious right now bro?!! We don’t want an AI Browser!! We want a browser that keeps us private, secure and safe and doesn’t include any AI slop…
So you’re saying you want a personalised AI driven gaming browser with advertisments tailored to your interests?
Not to be rude or anything but I suppose you should read my comment properly again
It was a joke.
If that’s true then my bad…
He also said, AI must be a choice.
He said people should be able to turn it off. We want opt-in for trash features, not opt-out
Yeah but if it’s opt in it won’t look good on spreadsheets for people who didn’t opt out to say to investors look at how many people “use” this feature.
I am desperately waiting for the alpha release of Ladybird next year. We only have to hold on for a little while…hopefully.
So brave is compromised i thought. Chrome is ofc a no go. What do I use?
Forks of Firefox.
LibreWolf for now. They usually keep the worst of it at bay, at least.
Does Ladybird have a release date yet?
An alpha release for early adopters is supposedly coming in 2026. Fingers crossed!
But what does “modern AI browser” mean. Do I need tokens for web searches? Tokens for page loads? Am I only allowed to go to sites the browser decides based on my past history, also paid for with tokens?
RIP
Cool, cool… time to unistall Firefox then.
These two statements seem at odds:
AI should always be a choice — something people can easily turn off.
And later:
It will evolve into a modern AI browser
Turn it off with the X in the top corner
Mozilla continuing to take wrong turns.
Take this Everstone, Mozilla.
Mindy could save us
