GoKawiilCoalition of labor and tech groups protests outside OpenAI's DevDay
On Tuesday, more than a dozen organizations—including Bay Resistance, Tech Workers Coalition, SEIU, San Francisco Rising, and the San Francisco Labor Council—rallied outside OpenAI's DevDay at San Francisco's Fort Mason. Protesters chanted slogans, carried signs opposing OpenAI's contracts with ICE and criticizing data centers' environmental impact, and some wore cardboard robot costumes.
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The demonstration signals growing organized pushback against AI companies' government and military contracts, particularly around immigration enforcement, suggesting labor and civil-society groups are coordinating pressure campaigns against the industry. It also reflects broader public distrust of AI firms following reports of security breaches and data misuse, which could shape future regulatory or public relations pressures on companies like OpenAI.
- Over a dozen labor and advocacy groups protested outside OpenAI's DevDay in San Francisco.
- Demonstrators focused on OpenAI's contracts with ICE, environmental concerns over data centers, and AI industry power concentration.
- The protest is part of a wider bipartisan movement questioning AI companies' influence and lack of regulation.
Source: theverge.com — Hayden Field, 2026-09-29
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