Mozilla CEO Laura Chambers recently gave an interview to express his views on the development of Firefox browsers and the future applications of artificial intelligence (AI). She believes that the significant impact of AI on browser usage habits will appear in the next two to three years, and Mozilla will continue to focus on the development of its core product Firefox and increase its investment. In the article, Chambers also analyzed the growth opportunities brought by the EU Digital Markets Act to Firefox, and how Mozilla can enhance its competitiveness by strengthening privacy protection, marketing for young users and user-centric AI capabilities.
On the 20th anniversary of Firefox, Laura Chambers, CEO of Mozilla, said in an interview with TechCrunch that artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to be used by people in the next two to three years. The way has a significant impact. She reiterated Mozilla's strategy to view browsers as its core product and said the company has increased its investment in Firefox development.
Chambers believes that with the implementation of the EU Digital Markets Act, users will get more browser choices, which brings growth potential to Mozilla. Mozilla hopes to differentiate through enhanced privacy protection and marketing campaigns targeting young users, and attract more users to use the Firefox browser.
In terms of AI applications, Mozilla plans to adopt a user-centric approach to ensure that users have the right to choose when using AI capabilities. At the same time, the integration of AI models will follow the principle of open source to ensure transparency. Currently, Firefox130 version has introduced an AI model that can automatically generate alternative text for images in PDF files. Mozilla wants to provide a browser experience that prioritizes user selection and privacy protection and shapes the future of generative AI in the browser realm, ensuring users understand how AI models make decisions for them.
Despite the growing trend of AI, Chambers stressed that Mozilla will remain focused on developing its core product, Firefox. She noted that Firefox has a good chance of increasing market share on mobile devices with EU legislation on browser choice. In addition to privacy protection and targeted marketing, user-oriented AI capabilities will also help increase Firefox's appeal and help it grow in the long term in the browser market.
Key points:
Chambers predicts that it will take two to three years to achieve the significant impact of AI on browser use.
Mozilla will continue to focus on Firefox development and plans to attract young users through privacy protection and marketing.
Firefox130 version has implemented AI functions and will pay more attention to user selection and transparency in the future.
All in all, Mozilla will continue to work on Firefox improvements and innovations, and integrate AI technologies carefully and strategically to ensure user experience and privacy protection are prioritized. In the next few years, the impact of AI on the browser field will gradually emerge, and Mozilla will actively participate and shape this future.