Man Goes on Hunger Strike in San Francisco Calling for Stop to AI Development

Man Goes on Hunger Strike in San Francisco Calling for Stop to AI Development

SAN FRANCISCO—Resident Guido Reichstadter is conducting a hunger strike in front of the headquarters of artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic located on Howard Street in San Francisco, calling for the end of advanced AI development. The 45-year-old former Florida jewelry business owner said he put his 20-year career on hold to move to San Francisco in 2022 to warn people about the danger of advanced AI. On the ninth day of his recent pr…