Students plan AI walkout outside OpenAI's SF office Tuesday
Students and community members in San Francisco are organizing a walkout on Tuesday to demand an immediate freeze on artificial intelligence development. The event is part of a nationwide action staged by groups including Irreplaceable and Stop The AI Race. Organizers argue that the government has not responded sufficiently to calls from researchers, CEOs, and citizens for an AI slowdown.
Key points
- Walkout starts at 11:30 a.m. at Bayfront Park, then rallies outside OpenAI's 3rd Street office.
- Organizers demand an immediate freeze on AI development until people have a say in deployment.
- Groups Irreplaceable and Stop The AI Race are leading the nationwide action for democratic control.
The San Francisco action is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. at Bayfront Park, followed by a rally with speakers at 11:45 a.m. outside OpenAI's office on 3rd Street. The event is expected to conclude around 1:30 p.m. Participants are demanding that people have a say in how AI is developed and deployed, as well as an economic stake in the technology's benefits and stronger safeguards.
Irreplaceable describes itself as a "people-powered movement fighting for democratic control over AI," while Stop The AI Race has previously organized similar events calling for a slowdown. The organizers state that San Francisco is central to this effort due to its status as the heart of the tech world.
AI walkout Tuesday planned outside OpenAI’s SF office
yahoo.com · 20 October 2026
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