Mozilla CTO AMA puts open AI costs and agent layers in focus
Mozilla CTO Raffi Krikorian will hold a live AMA on July 14, 2026, at 1 p.m. Eastern Time. Mozilla plans to publish its first State of report on the same day.
The discussion will focus on how is actually used in by , companies, and the wider AI . Key topics include the hidden cost of “free” models, the real business cost of relying on closed tools, where companies get stuck when adopting AI, and how free capable Chinese models are changing market power. The report also draws on input from more than 950 about which AI tools they trust and why.
A major theme is the : the layer above the model that helps run AI agents, where Mozilla sees the next important fight for open AI.
Key points
- Mozilla will publish its first State of report on July 14, 2026.
- The focus is in real use, not only public hype.
- The AMA will cover the hidden cost of free models and .
- More than 950 gave input on which AI tools they trust.
- The layer is presented as a key battleground for AI agents.