Raffi Krikorian — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as CTO at Mozilla.
Launched the first passenger-carrying self-driving fleet into Pittsburgh, PA, as Director of Uber's Advanced Technologies Center.
Was the first-ever CTO at the Democratic National Committee.
Served as VP of Engineering at Twitter.
Writes the 'Owners, Not Renters' newsletter, focusing on AI ownership.
Hosted the 'Technically Optimistic' podcast, which reached #2 on the Apple Podcasts tech list.
Contributed articles on AI and technology systems to The New York Times and The Atlantic.

Biography

Raffi Krikorian is an Armenian-American technology executive and the current CTO of Mozilla. In this role, he champions the concept of 'Owners, Not Renters,' advocating for individuals to maintain ownership over their AI models, data, and context rather than relying solely on third-party services. He communicates these ideas through his newsletter, also titled 'Owners, Not Renters.'

Prior to joining Mozilla, Krikorian held significant leadership positions in the technology sector.