Protesters gather at OpenAI’s DevDay
Over a dozen organizations protested OpenAI's DevDay in San Francisco, demanding an end to ICE and military contracts.
Protesters from groups including Bay Resistance, Tech Workers Coalition, SEIU, and the San Francisco Labor Council rallied outside DevDay at Fort Mason, chanting against Sam Altman and displaying signs like 'Drop the ICE contract.' Flyers called for ending ICE and military contracts and criticized data centers' environmental impact. The protest reflects broader opposition to power concentration in the AI industry and follows recent public criticism of AI labs over 'rogue' system hacks and low trust.
- Dozen-plus organizations rallied outside OpenAI DevDay at San Francisco's Fort Mason
- Central demands included dropping ICE and military contracts
- Protesters also targeted data centers' environmental impact and industry power concentration
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On Tuesday, OpenAI's annual DevDay event began with protests, flyers and chants. "Sam Altman, get off it, put people over profit," said a group of protesters marching in a circle in front of a series of signs that spelled out "PEOPLE OVER PROFIT."
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