'Stop the AI Race' rally outside Dreamforce in San Francisco
Organizers say the demonstration aims to build public support for guardrails as 3 major AI companies face pressure to slow development.
- On Thursday, protesters gathered in San Francisco to stage the "Stop the AI Race" demonstration during the final day of the Dreamforce conference, expressing disapproval of rapid artificial intelligence development.
- Organizers spent Wednesday preparing signs for the demonstration, calling on industry leaders to slow AI progression due to concerns over unprovoked hacking and a lack of safety guardrails.
- Participants plan to rally outside major AI companies including OpenAI and Anthropic before marching to San Francisco City Hall to urge local lawmakers to implement stricter regulations.
- Organizer Max Blair said the group needs a "groundswell of public support" to push CEOs toward reining in technology, while attendee Sareena Kazla expressed personal fears about potential job displacement.
- Politico journalist Brendan Bordelon warned that industry leaders may be "blinkered" in their views, while others like Smit debated whether the technology functions as a useful tool or represents a significant shift.
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'Stop the AI Race' rally outside Dreamforce in San Francisco
Protesters in San Francisco are gathering Thursday morning to express their disapproval of artificial intelligence during the final day of the Dreamforce conference.
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