Protesters disrupt OpenAI DevDay with ICE and climate demands
Protesters blocked OpenAI’s DevDay on Tuesday with chants, signs, and cardboard robots outside San Francisco’s Fort Mason venue. Groups like Bay Resistance, Tech Workers Coalition, and the San Francisco Labor Council organized the rally, targeting OpenAI’s contracts with government agencies, environmental impact, and corporate power concentration. Flyers called for ending ICE and military…
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- Flyers demanded ending ICE and military contracts, with one linking OpenAI to Trump/MAGA political funding
- Protesters used chants, cardboard robots, and a ‘safe distance’ sign for data centers over 100 miles away
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The Verge AI · 29 September 2026
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