The Mozilla Technology Fund's inaugural cohort focused on reducing the bias in and increasing the transparency of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Awards of up to $50,000 USD were made to projects that aimed to expose the inner workings of AI systems.
The awardees which were selected for the 2022 cohort were as follows:
| Project Name | Awardee | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Algowritten | Naromass | U.K. |
| Fair EVA | Wiebke Toussaint | South Africa |
| MAKHNO | Hermes Center, OONI and Tracking.Exposed | Italy/Multiple locations |
| TheirTok | Tomo Kihara | Japan/Netherlands |
| TikTok Observatory | Tracking.Exposed | Netherlands |
The selection commitee for the 2022 awards consisted of the following experts:
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Stefan Baack | Research and data analyst, Mozilla Foundation |
| Johann Diedrick | Artist, former Creative Media Awardee |
| Deb Raji | University of California, Berkeley |
| Becca Ricks | Senior Researcher, Mozilla Foundation |
The staff who ran the MTF 2022 cohort consisted of the following Mozilla Foundation employees:
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mehan Jayasuriya | Senior Program Officer |
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