Protests erupt outside OpenAI DevDay
What happened
On 30 September 2026, the day OpenAI's annual DevDay opened at the Fort Mason venue in San Francisco, more than ten organisations jointly staged a protest rally outside. According to The Verge, the protesters' demands point to three areas: OpenAI's military and government contracts (especially those involving ICE), the environmental impact of data centres, and the concentration of power in the AI industry. The event remains at the stage of a protest rally, with no reports of further clashes or subsequent action.
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- The Verge · AIProtesters gather at OpenAI’s DevDay
On the opening day of OpenAI’s annual DevDay, more than a dozen organisations jointly protested outside Fort Mason in San Francisco. Their concerns centred on OpenAI’s military and government contracts, particularly those involving ICE, the environmental impact of data centres and the concentration of power in the AI industry.
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