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La guía del comprador *Privacidad no incluida de estas fiestas, que publicamos anualmente, revela qué compañías empeoraron en cuanto a privacidad y seguridad; entre los grandes infractores están los juguetes y dispositivos conectados para niños.Amazon y Microsoft destacan por el lado negativo este año en total tuvieron que pagar 45 millones de dólares para resolver demandas de la FTC por presuntas violaciones a la privacidad. (SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA | 15 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2023) — Te ven cuando estás durmiendo, saben cuándo estás despierto los regalos tecnológicos conectados más populares de la temporada están contándoselo TODO a los elfos de Santa este año, pues muchos recopilan y comparten datos personales —e íntimos—como nunca antes.De acuerdo con la guía del comprador *Privacidad no incluida para la Navidad de 2023, los juguetes y aplicaciones conectados, que recopilan y reorientan montones de datos, se encuentran entre los peores de su categoría. Los productos que utilizan Alexa de Amazon, por ejemplo, se metieron en problemas en 2023 por conservar y utilizar durante años grabaciones de la voz de niños. Y el Black-Mirror-esco robot Moxie con IA, de Embodied Inc, registra y comparte sus “conversaciones” con los niños tanto con Google como con OpenAI, fabricante de ChatGPT.Las políticas de privacidad de las compañías también se están volviendo más opacas y deshonestas. La de Embodied Inc dice a los padres que enseñen a sus hijos a no compartir información personal con su robot Moxie inteligente, pero, al mismo tiempo, la publicidad del producto anima a los niños a pulir habilidades como regular sus emociones y confiar en sí mismos. Otras compañías también suelen dirigir su labor de venta de relojes inteligentes a padres de niños demasiado pequeños para tener un celular. Los investigadores descubrieron muchos focos rojos de seguridad, como el Angel Watch para niños, que registra datos íntimos como ubicación, audio, video, llamadas de celular y signos vitales, y ni siquiera parece contar con una política de privacidad que abarque al reloj inteligente o a la aplicación, lo que lo convierte en uno de los productos más siniestros que *Privacidad no incluida haya reseñado jamás.Por otro lado, muchas compañías que los investigadores de Mozilla antes calificaron positivamente —como Sonos, Eufy y Bose—, este año fueron merecedoras de etiquetas de advertencia sobre privacidad. Otras ya la tenían, como Amazon, Samsung, Wyze y XBox de Microsoft, pero empeoraron en lo referente a recopilar, utilizar, compartir y proteger los datos. Wyze tenía vulnerabilidades de seguridad graves que tardó en explicar durante el último par de años, mientras que Bose ahora señala que es posible que pueda vender datos sobre los movimientos de la cabeza de los usuarios mientras usan los auriculares. Las acusaciones y multas de FTC contra Amazon y Microsoft han confirmado la preocupación de los investigadores por las violaciones del producto a la privacidad cuando lo usan los niños. Explora la guía La edición navideña de 2023 de *Privacidad no incluida reseña 150 productos tecnológicos populares en seis categorías, incluidas las de hogar inteligente, juguetes y juegos, y productos ponibles, como el XBox de Microsoft, Sonos, los monitores de actividad física de Garmin, los Apple Watch, Fitbit, las bicicletas Peloton, los videotimbres Amazon Ring, las aspiradoras iRobot, los dispositivos de rastreo Tile, los auriculares Bose y la mascota virtual Tamagotchi Uni. Los investigadores de Mozilla invierten 8 horas en promedio en investigar cada producto en la guía, lo que implica espulgar los historiales de cada compañía, meterse de lleno en su política de privacidad y averiguaciones regulatorias, así como ponerse en contacto con cada compañía para hacerles llegar una serie de preguntas.La guía de este año detalla cómo Microsoft y Amazon recibieron multas de la FTC presuntamente por infringir una ley sobre privacidad infantil en línea. Microsoft tendrá que pagar 20 millones de dólares por la supuesta recopilación y retención de información personal de los niños que se registraron en su sistema de juegos para XBox sin avisar ni obtener el permiso de sus padres. Y Amazon pagará 25 millones de dólares por las acusaciones de que conservó información sensible sobre niños recopilada durante años mediante las grabaciones de voz de Alexa. Amazon presuntamente hizo caso omiso de las solicitudes de eliminación presentadas por los padres de familia y a veces utilizó los datos para entrenar a su propio algoritmo.Jen Caltrider, investigadora responsable de *Privacidad no incluida, afirma “La privacidad y seguridad de nuestras aplicaciones y dispositivos favoritos ha empeorado en todos los ámbitos, pero especialmente en los productos para niños. Las empresas que son buenas en cuanto a la privacidad lo son porque, de entrada, no recopilan ningún dato. Alexa, ¿tomaste nota?”.*Privacidad no incluida es una guía del comprador que se enfoca en la privacidad de los productos, más que en su precio o funcionamiento. Publicada por primera vez en 2017, en la guía hemos reseñado cientos de productos y aplicaciones. Con ella, equipamos a los compradores con la información necesaria para elegir regalos que protejan la privacidad de sus amigos y familiares y, a la vez, instamos a la industria tecnológica a hacer más por proteger a los consumidores.Son tantos los productos conectados actualmente en el mercado que los consumidores les resulta difícil distinguir entre los que manejan sus datos personales con cuidado y los que no.Caltrider concluye “Con todo, si queremos dar regalos que protejan y respeten la privacidad de nuestros seres queridos en esta temporada navideña, quizás lo mejor sea obsequiarles esos buenos libros pasados de moda”. La privacidad y seguridad de nuestras aplicaciones y dispositivos favoritos ha empeorado en todos los ámbitos, pero especialmente en los productos para niños… Si queremos dar regalos que protejan y respeten la privacidad de nuestros seres queridos en esta temporada navideña, quizás lo mejor sea obsequiarles esos buenos libros pasados de moda. Jen Caltrider, Mozilla Read the deep dive report __________Hallazgos adicionales en el reporte de este añoLas agencias reguladoras están tomando medidas para proteger a los consumidores. La FTC se ha puesto las pilas y está responsabilizando a las compañías por sus terribles prácticas de privacidad y seguridad. Amazon, el videoportero Amazon Ring, Xbox de Microsoft y la aplicación de salud mental BetterHelp han sido objeto de escrutinio y rendido cuentas ante dicho organismo de normatividad.Los avances tecnológicos significan que más datos se recopilan y comparten. La app de hogar inteligente de Wyze pide permiso para leer los mensajes de texto. Los auriculares Bose pueden seguir el movimiento de la cabeza de las personas y podría vender esos datos. La mayoría de los dispositivos para ejercitarse en casa recopilan datos de actividad detallados, pero Lululemon Studio va más lejos puede recopilar grabaciones de audio y video de los entrenamientos.La inteligencia artificial está en jauja. Los juguetes infantiles con chatbots de IA se están popularizando y cada vez más regalos de distintas categorías utilizan la IA o recopilan y comparten datos para entrenarla. Por ejemplo, Embodied Inc. orilla a los padres de familia a permitir la recopilación de datos para que su robot inteligente Moxie pueda funcionar. En su política de privacidad señala Un padre de familia también puede revocar el consentimiento en la app de padres que autoriza a Embodied a recopilar datos de su hijo(a) mediante Moxie, pero hacerlo volvería Moxie inoperable".Algunos productos son confiables. Y algunos productos buenos se volvieron incluso mejores. Después de que *Privacidad no incluida alertara a Garmin (fabricante de relojes inteligentes y navegadores GPS muy populares ) el año pasado que no había garantizado a todos los usuarios el mismo derecho a eliminar datos, la compañía cambió su política de privacidad para enunciar claramente que todos los usuarios, sin importar las leyes de privacidad que les son aplicables, tienen los mismos derechos de eliminación de datos. La mascota virtual Tamagotchi Uni se sacó 10 porque prácticamente no recopila información personal, lo que es la mejor manera de asegurar la privacidad.Contactos de prensaAmérica del Norte | Helena Dea Bala [email protected] | Tracy Kariuki [email protected]

The 2024-2026 cohort will partner with nonprofits spanning four continents;registration closes January 22 and applications close February 5 (FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2023) -- Today, Mozilla is opening its Tech & Society Fellowship call for proposals. We are seeking up to 10 tech-and-society strategists to partner with civil society organizations, layer impactful technology into their work and community engagement, and help realize a more just digital world.Launched in 2020 in partnership with Ford Foundation, the Tech & Society Fellowship couples civil society organizations in the Global Majority with public interest technologists. Together, they design and implement a strategy that marries specific regional issues with technology, and also strengthens leadership of public interest technologists in the regions. Fellows can be developers, tech policy analysts, designers, and other tech-specific professions; they will build tools, grow communities, and conduct research. Issue focuses might be data protection, digital literacy and inclusion, online workers’ rights, and beyond.The 2024 cohort will partner with up to 10 civil society organizations spanning six countries and four continents; see the full list of organizations below. It has a two part application process Registration closes on January 22, 2024 and full applications close February 5. The fellowship will begin by August 2024 and last up to 24 months. Interested candidates can join one of three upcoming informational webinars. Learn more & apply Past Tech & Society Fellows have held big tech platforms accountable in Kenya; exposed algorithmic racism in Brazil; advocated for marginalized communities online in Mexico; and more.Says J. Bob Alotta, Mozilla’s Senior Vice President of Global Programs “Civil society organizations are often the first — and sometimes only — defense against inequality. Now, as digital technology like AI systems becomes more pervasive, it’s essential that the resources of civil society be matched with the skills and expertise of technologists. Mozilla’s Tech & Society Fellowship facilitates this essential partnership, especially across the Global Majority.”Tech & Society Fellows will be part of Mozilla’s larger fellowships and awards community, collaborating with Senior Fellows, Mozilla Technology Fund Awardees, IRL Awardees, Creative Media Awardees, and others.The 2024 program is informed by fellowship learnings from 2020, and also Mozilla’s AI Funding Principles — institutional lessons learned from five years and $75 million of trustworthy AI grantmaking around the globe. Civil society organizations are often the first — and sometimes only — defense against inequality...Mozilla’s Tech & Society Fellowship facilitates this essential partnership, especially across the Global Majority. J. Bob Alotta, Mozilla Senior Vice President Global Programs Learn more & apply The Host Organizations Arab Reform Initiative is an independent think tank working with expert partners in the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond to articulate a home-grown agenda for democratic change, as well as social and environmental justice in Arab countries. It conducts research, policy analysis, and advocacy, and provides a platform for inspirational voices based on the principles of diversity, impartiality, and gender equality.______________________________________________________________________________________________Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (in French Forum Tunisien pour les Droits Economiques et Sociaux – FTDES) is a non-governmental, non-partisan, and independent organization. It was founded in 2011 in order to fight for people’s economic and social rights at the national and international level.______________________________________________________________________________________________L'Art Rue is a space of creation, experimentation and research between practices and cultures. Based in Tunisia, its activities are organized across six programs Artistic Residences, Art & Education, Dream City Festival, Debates & Thinking, Internships & Training, and Grantmaking & mentorship). Moreover, it collaborates with many international partners and uses the digital medium in its programs.______________________________________________________________________________________________Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability (CBGA) is an Indian think tank working for improved public policies and budgets in India through budget analysis and dissemination. Its efforts are mainly focused on building greater transparency, accountability, and people’s participation in budgets and governance processes. One of CBGA’s flagship initiatives is the Open Budgets India (OBI) portal, the largest open data repository in India of government budgets at different levels. By providing budget data through digital technology, OBI hopes to enhance civic interactions with budgets and build fiscal and governance transparency.______________________________________________________________________________________________Society for Promoting Participative Ecosystem Management (SOPPECOM) is an Indian non-profit, non-governmental organization working in the area of Natural Resource Management (NRM) primarily in the rural areas in Maharashtra.______________________________________________________________________________________________data_labe is an organization that collects and disseminates data on Brazil's favelas and peripheries in a citizen-based and participatory way. ______________________________________________________________________________________________Documenta is a Mexican organization that honors and amplifies the voices and experiences of people affected by injustice through legal accompaniment, research, advocacy and artivism. They work from a two-track approach strengthening capacities of groups affected by the justice system; and providing technical assistance to justice institutions to promote structural changes from within.______________________________________________________________________________________________Information Group on Reproductive Choice works on three priority issues in Mexico abortion, balancing work with reproductive life/care, and reproductive health (obstetric violence, maternal mortality, and assisted reproduction) from a feminist and human rights perspective.______________________________________________________________________________________________Coalition for Grassroots Human Rights Defenders works primarily for the community protection of human rights defenders. They seek to streamline the voices of grassroots human rights defenders and women’s rights in Kenya and beyond. The Coalition strengthens the capacities of human rights defenders to work more effectively and advocates for favorable legal, policy and institutional environments to reduce their vulnerability to the risk of persecution and or harm. ______________________________________________________________________________________________Siasa Place is focused on civic education and public participation in Kenya. They aim to empower citizens with information and tools to engage in the democratic processes._____________________________________________________________________________________________ Peregum (Instituto de Referência Negra Peregum) is a non-profit organization created in 2019 by education activists. Its mission is to strengthen black and marginalized populations, with and through black movements, by bringing urgent demands to the center of debates and social practices, transforming public policies, and advancing an anti-racist society. ____________________________________________________________________________________________To learn more about what each organization aims to collaborate on with fellows, learn more here

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This is a reflection of accomplishments by Mozilla's Senior Fellows in 2023____As consumer technology — and especially AI systems — becomes further embedded in our lives and our societies, there’s a dire need for responsible leadership. For veteran technologists, policy analysts, and activists who marry technical knowledge with a deep desire to create trustworthy products, effective laws and regulation, and ethical norms.Starting in 2022, Mozilla launched two new senior fellowship programs to address this need our Senior Fellows in Trustworthy AI and our Senior Fellows in Tech Policy. Fellows are based across Europe, Asia, Africa, and North and South America. And they’re addressing a wide range of issues, from racialized algorithmic systems on dating apps to the impacts of AI technologies on rural and rural-adjacent communities.Through collaborations like MozFest House Amsterdam, the Responsible AI Challenge, and several other events and projects, each fellow has shared their expertise — campaigning, researching, building — with others. With this work, Mozilla seeks to empower the leaders that this moment in time demands. But the idea wasn’t to simply support a set of individuals — it was to create a cohort greater than the sum of its parts. To allow some of the brightest minds thinking about trustworthy AI to swap and interrogate ideas, code, and strategies while learning from one another.In the almost 18 months since this work began, these fellows have made an indelible mark on the AI landscape by authoring books, publishing papers, shaping public policy, and supporting various communities — and in particular marginalized groups — to understand the impact of AI on their everyday lives globally.Indelible impactsThe senior fellowship programs coincided with a major moment for AI the mass deployment of generative AI. As our fellows were finding their footing at Mozilla, systems like Open AI’s ChatGPT burst onto the scene, transforming how people create, communicate, and so much more.But rather than losing balance at a tumultuous time — one defined by optimism, hype, and fear all at once — our fellows doubled down on their vital work.Senior Fellow alum Abeba Birhane published a critical paper revealing how training datasets for these systems disproportionately scale in hateful content as they grow — and what that means for the everyday users. Some in the AI field claim scale is a solution to bias and discrimination — a way to drown out the noise. But research shows the polar opposite is true Scale only degrades the datasets further, amplifying bias and causing real-world harm. Abeba Birhane, Senior Fellow in Trustworthy AI Abeba’s work has been covered in the New Scientist. And she has also written and spoken about AI accountability more broadly, in a WIRED op-ed with Mozilla Fellow Deb Raji, and an interview with the This Machine Kills podcast._____Bogdana Rakova is conducting similar accountability work that aims to improve training data sets by improving user agreements. Her initiative, "Terms-we-Serve-with,” is a comprehensive framework for building computational and legal agreements around AI that are fair, transparent, and trustworthy. It’s common knowledge to just about every internet user the power dynamic between individuals and companies leveraging algorithmic decision-making systems is deeply broken. Bogdana Rakova, Senior Fellow in Trustworthy AI Bogdana is promoting the adoption of this philosophy by mentoring startups working on ChatGPT-like models specifically focused on gender equity and healthcare. And, she is actively seeking others who are developing similar user agreements — ones with trust at the center.Bogdana brought these ideas to life at the recent Mozilla Responsible AI Challenge, where she led a workshop titled "Prototyping Social Norms and Agreements in Responsible AI."_____On the topic of open source and transparency Brandi Geurkink has been advocating tirelessly for more researcher access to platforms. In a recent WIRED op-ed, she criticized Twitter's decision to "open source" their algorithm, arguing that the superficial move was a distraction from the platform’s decision to shut down their free API tool. That tool was instrumental for researchers investigating harmful content, disinformation, public health, election monitoring, political behavior, and other important areas. Now, to access the API, researchers must pay upward of $200,000. If anything, Twitter’s so-called ‘open sourcing’ is a clever red herring to distract from its recent moves away from transparency. Brandi Geurkink, Senior Fellow in Tech Policy Brandi has also published in Fast Company, arguing that Big Tech has a glaring double standard when it comes to web scraping_____Like Brandi, Lucy Purdon has emerged as an essential voice on the op-ed page. On International Women’s Day, Lucy published an essay in Context about the complex world of FemTech — that is, technology-driven products, services, and platforms specifically designed to address women’s health and wellness needs. In her piece, Purdon lauds the growing industry for giving women access to information in a world where their healthcare is often deprioritized. But, citing Mozilla’s *Privacy Not Included, she warns of the pitfalls in FemTech such as sharing data with third parties and weak privacy protections. While the FemTech industry is revolutionizing healthcare access for historically marginalized populations, it can also be yet another avenue through which data mongers exploit and profit from women. Lucy Purdon, Senior Fellow in Tech Policy Lucy’s work also entails pushing for a more nuanced gender perspective in online advertising policy and legislative reforms in the UK and the EU. She is currently focusing on the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and the EU Digital Services Act._____Another Senior Fellow making strides in the policy sphere is Lori Regattieri, whose work focuses on the intersection of AI, climate justice, and disinformation. Regattieri is supporting policy interventions by co-leading a movement in Brazil pushing for policies that rein in harmful recommendation systems on social media platforms — the kind that spread false narratives about the climate. Lorena is also meeting with policymakers about the regulatory framework of Brazil’s Freedom, Responsibility and Transparency on the Internet Bill.Lori analyzed the storming of the Brazilian capital on January 8, 2023, as well, connecting the event to Brazil’s “information crisis.” The acute nature of Brazil’s political crisis highlights how tech and media power asymmetries have real consequences for the civic information space and on the most marginalized groups in Brazil. Lori Regattieri, Senior Fellow in Trustworthy AI _____Data governance has been a key focus for Amber Sinha, who co-authored a chapter in the book “Emerging Trends in Data Governance,” published by the Centre for Communication Governance at the National Law University Delhi. Amber and his co-authors tackle the complex topic of group data rights, and emphasize the need for algorithmic transparency to ensure those rights are maintained.Specifically, Amber explains that when individuals are categorized into specific groups by automated systems, it is crucial to have algorithmic transparency that explains the classification process. This transparency is essential for accountability and reducing harm. Clear instructions should be provided for how classification and sorting systems group individuals, he argues. This transparency becomes even more critical when the algorithmic profiling results in groups that are unrelated to legally protected conglomerate collectives or sub-groups.Sinha has also written extensively about the EU’s AI Act, urging more clarity and ultimately publishing a full policy proposal on the topic. The global impact of EU’s regulation of digital technologies has perhaps been more profound than any other regime. Amber Sinah, Senior Fellow in Trustworthy AI _____Meanwhile, Kiito Shilongo is digging into emerging AI policy on the African continent. As a significant number of countries in the region craft bills regulating privacy, data, and automated systems, Kiito is providing policy recommendations for the use of participatory governance models in the formulation, adoption and/or evaluation of AI policies and laws. She is also urging governments across the continent to craft legislation sooner rather than later, so that laws and norms are by Africans and for Africans — instead of imported from the U.S. or EU. If we believe that privacy is culturally and socially articulated differently depending on the context, perhaps Africans should take the lead in conveying our definition of data privacy. Kiito Shilongo, Senior Fellow in Tech Policy At the annual Mozilla Festival, Kiito elaborated on this work in a session titled "AI We Can Trust Policy and Practice in Africa." She stressed the need to not only involve the public in the policymaking process, but also data governance writ large._____Apryl Williams is providing much needed clarity into issues like bias in algorithmic systems, especially when it comes to sexual racism and online dating. Williams recently discussed highlights of her forthcoming book, “Not My Type Automating sexual racism in online dating,” at Nichols College and Harvard University. Williams focused on the significant impact dating apps have on how people perceive themselves and others — and how these apps perpetuate discrimination.By presenting her work on race, gender, and tech in front of a higher-ed audience, Williams believes she can have an outsized impact “It became clear that university-level students are a prime target for actuating change in AI culture and consumption systems,” she explains. “Because once they figured out how the systems worked, their first questions were ‘What can we do to change these systems’ and ‘How are dating companies allowed to do this?’" University-level students are a prime target for actuating change in AI culture and consumption systems. Apryl Williams, Senior Fellow in Trustworthy AI _____Tarcizio Silva is also examining the intersection of racism and AI. He has been involved in the development of Brazil's AI Act, emphasizing the importance of existing anti-discriminatory and anti-racist principles in the bill, particularly provisions outlined in the Statute of Racial Equality. Considering the prevalent structural racism in the country, Silva proposes a provision for algorithmic impact assessment, which should include criteria for identifying excessive risk or high-risk analysis specifically for vulnerable groups. A new bill in Brazil has been put forward in the defense of human rights, but it’s still soft in combating the damages of racism. Tarcizio Silva, Senior Fellow in Tech Policy More specifically, Silva aims to militate against the replication of discriminatory practices against Black people in AI systems, and has spoken about this often in Brazilian media._____Like Silva, Jasmine McNealy is exploring how technology impacts specific communities. Specifically, she is examining the impact of AI and algorithmic technologies on rural and rural adjacent communities in the U.S., beginning in the states of Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and South Carolina. McNealy says there have been studies focused on the impact of AI on agriculture — “but rural does not mean agriculture, although that can be an important aspect of rurality,” she explains.Instead, her work examines the influence and implications of AI and algorithmic tools on already marginalized and vulnerable rural communities, including but not limited to Black, indigenous, migrant, immigrant, farming, and low-income individuals._____Lastly, Julia Keseru is examining how AI systems are intersecting with bodily integrity — that is, how they gain access to intensely personal information about our bodies and our health.In her recent essay on Medium, Keseru details how she is applying a holistic approach to assessing the impact that digital innovation and technology have on our bodies and minds. She is researching systems like facial recognition, affect (or emotion) recognition, fitness and mental health apps, crisis text lines and others. And, helping ensure that individuals and societies are prepared, both legally and socially, for the enormous transformation occurring. Part of that work entails identifying areas where bodily integrity could be more systematically integrated into tech industry regulation — most notably pending AI laws in the EU and the U.S. Data-driven computational models are reshaping our understanding of the human body, and create never-before-seen access to our innermost thoughts, feelings and desires. Julia Keseru, Senior Fellow in Tech Policy

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Art has the ability not just to entertain, but also to educate; to decipher the nuanced,the thorny and the harrowing issues confronting society and make them accessible.This ability was the reason Mozilla launched our Creative Media Awards program in 2017. The internet was becoming more and more entwined with our individual lives and with society at large, but in ways that were invisible, complex, sometimes harmful. And so we wanted to empower artists who could create art — literature, documentaries, games, exhibitions — around this nexus. Art that could reach a mass audience and facilitate an understanding of complex technological concepts and their impacts.Past Creative Media Awardees cohorts have done just this, unpacking vital topics like privacy and security, misinformation, race and technology, data stewardship, and responsible artificial intelligence.Over the years, individual projects have allowed viewers to tour different online echo chambers; understand (and help mitigate) AI bias in cancer detection for Black patients; discern the capabilities of AI chat bots; and so much more.Our awardees have included filmmakers, game designers, activists, writers, and researchers hailing from Japan, Uganda, the U.S., the Netherlands, and beyond.Five years later, it’s clear our Creative Media Awards have had the impact we desired. They’ve won an Emmy. They’ve won and been honored by the Webbys. They’ve been featured in WIRED, Fast Company, and NPR. And they’ve engaged and educated thousands — if not millions — of internet users.But we’re not taking this moment to rest on our laurels. As AI grows even more prevalent and influential, we need artists to unpack big concepts, tell important stories, and provoke both thought and action. That’s why, before we head into the next five years of Creative Media Awards, we’re taking time to reflect. As AI grows even more prevalent and influential, we need artists to unpack big concepts, tell important stories, and provoke both thought and action. Looking back, and seeking a consultantSpecifically, Mozilla will produce a retrospective report that’s part storytelling exercise, part program audit. The report will tell the stories of our cohorts; analyze the individual and collective impacts of Creative Media Award projects from 2017 to 2022; and assess the program’s influence geographically along with its role fueling Mozilla’s Theory of Change.Mozilla conducted a similar exercise around our Fellowship work in 2021, and it led to an even more powerful program with deeper impacts and more diversity. We likened the reflection process to listening to a great mixtape Pausing to reflect on the music (or, the program’s current state). Rewinding to revisit past tracks (or, past projects and processes). And fast forwarding to see what’s ahead (or, envisioning an even more impactful program).We are seeking a consultant to produce this retrospective. They will help us shape the narrative of this program, while also helping us unpack just how successful it has been in helping people understand, imagine, and critique the social implications of emerging technologies. We are seeking a consultant to produce a retrospective on Mozilla's Creative Media Awards. They will help us shape the narrative of this program, while also helping us unpack its success. The right person for the job must have experience at the intersection of technology and the arts; experience in conducting reviews of complex programs across multiple geographies; familiarity with processes to facilitate the collection, synthesis and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data in different global contexts; and a proven track record of presenting information in a creative manner (e.g. data visualizations, infographics or similar). They should also be highly organized and analytical with strong written and oral communication skills in English.Applicants need to submit a cover letter, samples of work, a brief concept note, a detailed proposed budget of up to $20,000 USD, and two to three references. Applicants can send the required documents by email with “Application CMA Retrospective” in the subject line to email [email protected] by August 28, 2023. For any queries, please email with “Creative Media Awards Retro” in the subject line.What the future holdsThis reflection is the beginning of our Mozilla’s Creative Media Awards next chapter — the next half decade. With learnings in hand, we’ll launch our next call for proposals for the program in early 2024. We’re excited to see the artists, art, and impact that emerges.

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