Stephen Hood

Open Source AI Lead at Mozilla and Co-founder of Storium/StoriumEDU

Stephen Hood is the Lead of Open Source AI at Mozilla, a position he has held since March 2024. In this role, he is responsible for incubating open source AI projects that align with Mozilla's principles of trustworthy AI and support the organization's vision for the future of AI in computing. His work emphasizes the importance of open source solutions as a counter to centralized AI offerings.1 2

Hood has an extensive background in product management, entrepreneurship, and technology. Prior to his current role, he served as the Lead for Emerging Product Development at Mozilla from May 2022 to March 2024, where he focused on creating new products that promote an open and accessible internet. He also worked as a Product Management Consultant for Mozilla from March 2018 to May 2022, contributing to the development of new business lines and infrastructure.1 2 3

In addition to his work at Mozilla, Hood is a co-founder of Storium and StoriumEDU, ventures aimed at enhancing educational engagement through interactive storytelling. He has also co-founded other startups, including Blockboard and FairSpin, and has held positions at notable tech companies like Yahoo and BEA Systems.1 2 3

Hood's expertise spans various domains, including machine learning, gaming, and educational technology, making him a multifaceted leader in the tech industry.1 3

Highlights

Jul 19 · future.mozilla.org

The Holy Grail of Local AI: llamafile @ AI Engineer World's Fair

Jul 16 · twitter.com

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Jun 25 · hacks.mozilla.org

Sponsoring sqlite-vec to enable more powerful Local AI applications

Jun 5 · Yahoo Canada Finance

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Jun 5 · Yahoo Finance Australia

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Experience

Lead, Open Source AI at Mozilla (March 2024 - Present)

Lead, Emerging Product Development at Mozilla (May 2022 - March 2024), Product Management Consultant at Mozilla (March 2018 - May 2022), StoriumEDU (March 2013 - Present)