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Firefox AI, User Choice, and Partnering with Anthropic: Mozilla VP Interview

April 25, 2026 · 1 h 4 min

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AI is everywhere - including Firefox. But, unlike most services, Mozilla allows you to turn it off completely. In this interview, Henry sits down with Adam Fishman, Mozilla's VP of Product, to cover the philosophy behind Firefox's AI features, how Smart Window works, the controls that let you turn everything off, the importance of "having a seat at the table", and the surprising story of how Anthropic's Claude found several security vulnerabilities in Firefox.

🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
• Firefox: https://www.firefox.com
• Mozilla AI: https://www.mozilla.ai
• Mozilla Common Voice: https://commonvoice.mozilla.org

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

  • (00:00) - INTRO
  • (01:30) - EXPLAINING THE ROLE
  • (04:03) - ADAM'S BACKGROUND
  • (06:05) - SUNSETTING POCKET
  • (10:12) - PHILOSOPHY ON AI
  • (14:58) - AI FEATURES VS. ADVOCACY
  • (23:59) - MOZILLA VS. BIG TECH AI
  • (28:37) - MOZILLA + ANTHROPIC
  • (31:52) - FIREFOX AI CONTROLS
  • (37:18) - FIREFOX AI DESKTOP VS. MOBILE
  • (39:22) - MOZILLA AI PRIVACY
  • (41:36) - FIREFOX FORKS
  • (44:23) - HONEST AI CAPABILITIES DISCUSSION
  • (51:02) - AI ETHICS
  • (54:11) - MOZILLA'S FUTURE PRIORITIES
  • (57:11) - GETTING STARTED WITH AI
  • (01:01:04) - HOW TO FOLLOW
  • (01:02:44) - OUTRO

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