Just as I was complaining about the worst monopolies taking the lead on AI - Mozilla comes to the rescue by announcing independent open-source AI ecosystem. This is great news!
Not really, this is how they got in the current situation with justified existential fears.
Branching out into popular fields and spending a shit load of resources (in relative terms to Mozilla size) although they're late to the party. Meanwhile neglecting the core product.
They started accepting bitcoin donations in 2014, and then got lots of public ridicule for the idea in late 2021, and then stopped in 2022 due to environmental concerns.
There were signs that cryptocurrencies were inherently troublesome from the very beginning, but regardless, accepting bitcoin donations in 2014-2019 isn't exactly the same as participating in the NFT craze of 2021.
I make it a point to donate exclusively in bitcoin because I see digital cash as a fundamental human right and want to see more adoption[1]. If mozilla gives up on money because of a vocal minority, then it's their loss. A lot of other more reputable charities still accept it :D
[1]: Willing to switch to more environmentally friendly alternatives as long as they have the same properties as blockchain cryptocurrencies. Until then, I'll continue donating in crypto.
I will believe that it's open source the moment weights are downloaded on my computer and I don't need to summon DAN for using them: their goal is to make AI "safer", which is corporate for "heavily censored, but just in the way we like it".
I will be supporting this ecosystem in any way I can. If you want to be empowered rather than enslaved by AI, you should consider supporting it too. Every fighter counts!
Branching out into popular fields and spending a shit load of resources (in relative terms to Mozilla size) although they're late to the party. Meanwhile neglecting the core product.