Intelligent Machines (Video) IM 855: When You're Right, You're Right - Why Firefox Still Matters
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Jan 29, 2026 
Mark Surman, president of the Mozilla Foundation, a longtime internet advocate for open, user-first tech. He discusses Mozilla’s State of Mozilla, a $650M plan to fund open and trustworthy AI, the Any-LLM developer approach, a “Rebel Alliance” strategy to prevent AI monoculture, and proposals like a Trusted AI mode and ethical data marketplace.
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Pragmatic Approach To AI Regulation
- Dario Amodei urges pragmatic, evidence-based AI governance rather than alarmist doomerism.
- He recommends limited, surgical rules now while collecting stronger evidence for bigger interventions.
Fred The AI Corn Farmer
- ProofOfCorn ("Fred") is an AI agent project attempting to run a corn farm autonomously and sell at Union Square.
- The project shows AI can orchestrate remote contracts, sensors, and logistics but still faces real-world harvesting and partnership gaps.
Don't Let AI Replace Rulemaking Experts
- Avoid using nascent AI to produce final legal rules without human expertise and review.
- Use AI drafts cautiously and retain domain experts for safety-critical regulations.
