Defending the Values beyond Mozilla

After almost 15 incredible years, I am writing to share that I will officially leave Mozilla at the end of this week.

As many of you know, I have always been driven by Mozilla’s core mission: fighting for user rights through optimal technical solutions rather than relying solely on policy. Over the last decade, I’ve found great purpose in ensuring security and privacy in Firefox.

However, I have recently become fascinated by a critical gap in the current AI landscape. While major providers push models to scale, most have avoided one fundamental question: How do we design a model where copyright traceability, prompt injection resistance, and user privacy are inherent features of the design, not afterthoughts added later?

I believe the current sub-optimal solutions pushed by the industry create a "fatality" where copyrights are infringed, security is compromised, and users lose control. I refuse to accept this fate. Instead, I want to prove that a better way is possible.

Therefore, I have chosen to leave Mozilla not to turn the page, but to continue the Mission beyond Mozilla’s current scope. I am going to focus entirely on rethinking how these systems are built from the ground up.

Leaving was a difficult decision. I am incredibly grateful for the awesome people I’ve met, interacted with, and learned from at Mozilla. The impact this company has had on me is profound, and I will carry its values forward in my next steps.

If you are curious about how something doomed to be impossible can be addressed, or if you just want to stay in touch, you can email me.

And for those who enjoy digging through old content for fun, here are a few nuggets from 2013: