Mozilla is sharing insight into our Senior Fellowship recruitment process, and the next steps.

In March, Mozilla called on experienced technologists, researchers, policy experts, and activists working at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and society to apply for a Senior Fellowship. Today, Mozilla is pleased to announce the external review panel who will help select these Senior Fellows.

Community is core to Mozilla. For that reason, we invite external reviewers that are committed to public interest technology, and have experience working at the intersection of AI and other movement areas, to be part of the selection process. Centering the independent perspectives contributed by these reviewers adds objectivity, ensures fellows and projects selected are of value to the community, and validates the selection process.

For the 2024 Senior fellows cohort, the external review panel is made up of four members. Each of the reviewers brings a breadth of experience evaluating technical projects focused on AI and the internet as well as the perspectives of their communities and lived experiences. We also have some Mozilla alumni on the panel. The reviewers are currently in the final stages of assisting us to shortlist people and projects that are aligned with the criteria outlined in our call for proposals.

Meet the external review panel:

Lori Regattieri

Lori Regattieri (they/she) is a consultant working in the intersection of digital transformation, strategic comms and policy strategy for just and sustainable technologies in the philanthropic sector. Lori is the current Strategic Manager at the Climate and Land Use Alliance (CLUA), and a former Mozilla Senior Trustworthy AI Fellow (2022-2023). Recently, Lori received the Media Ecology Association's 2024 Jacques Ellul Award for Outstanding Media Ecology Activism. Lori’s expertise cuts across media, climate justice linking with indigenous peoples, afro-descendants and local communities (IPADLC) rights, and LGBTQIAPAN+ and queer issues, particularly in the Global Majority.

Otto Saki

Otto Saki (he/him) is a global program officer on the Civic Engagement and Government team at Ford Foundation. His areas of interest are global and regional political economy, regional economic communities, health, information technology, and governance. Otto has provided technical assistance to civil society, government ministries, and government agencies across sub-Saharan Africa on various law-related matters, including legislative reform. He has also litigated before the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights on matters relating to freedom of expression, protection of the law, and forced evictions. He holds an honors bachelor of laws degree and two master of laws degrees, one in human rights law and the other in information technology law.

Elizabeth Eagen

Elizabeth Eagen (she/her) is Deputy Director of the Citizens and Technology Lab at Cornell University, which works with communities to study the effects of technology on society and test ideas for changing digital spaces so that digital power is guided by evidence and accountable to the public. Previously, she led the Emerging Technology portfolio at the Open Society Foundations, which funded the use of emergent technologies in evidence and advocacy, building the role of knowledge management, and the use of data visualization tools, data science, statistics, and new media tactics by civil society and policymakers.

Camille Francois

Camille François (she/her) is an Assistant Professor at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs, where she notably leads programs on Trust & Safety, and broader Technology & Democracy issues. She specializes in mitigating harms from digital technologies, having previously served as Senior Director for Trust & Safety at Niantic and Chief Innovation Officer at Graphika. Camille has advised governments and tech companies globally: she has led high-impact investigations and policy initiatives, including examining Russian interference for the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee and spearheading France's national inquiry into the metaverse's societal implications. In 2023, French President Macron appointed her to steer a national assembly on Information and Society.

We also want to acknowledge and appreciate the expertise contributed by the following Mozilla staff from across the Foundation and Corporation in the review process: Max Ghantz, Becca Ricks, Mehan Jayasuriya, Udbhav Tiwari, Linda Griffin, Nicholas Piachaud, Abeba Birhane, Lisa Gutermuth, Jen Caltrider, Chenai Chair, and Hanan Elmasu.

Following the external review, selected applicants will be invited for an interview by an internal team. Applicants should expect to hear back from us in October, with the intention of kicking off the cohort in November.

We are looking forward to having a dynamic cohort that will create change and propel values aligned with Mozilla’s work to advance trustworthy AI and a healthier internet.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to consult the FAQ page for any questions they may have.