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Protesters target OpenAI and Anthropic in San Francisco over AI safety fears

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Caraco, A. (2026, September 18). Protesters target OpenAI and Anthropic in San Francisco over AI safety fears. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/09/18/protesters-target-openai-and-anthropic-in-san-francisco-over-ai-safety-fears

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Euronews · collected 2026-09-18 · by Alexis Caraco

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On September 17, protesters gathered in San Francisco to demand that AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic halt their development of advanced AI systems due to safety concerns. The demonstration began outside OpenAI’s headquarters and proceeded to Anthropic’s offices before concluding at City Hall where demands for a local state of emergency were made. Protesters called for stronger international regulations, including a global treaty to limit AI capabilities and enforce safety standards, amid worries over the technology’s potential risks and environmental impacts.
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Dozens of protesters marched through San Francisco on September 17, targeting OpenAI and Anthropic, two leading artificial intelligence firms, calling for a halt to the rapid advancement of AI technology. The protest was part of an effort by activists from Stop the AI Race to raise awareness about potential risks posed by runaway AI agents, such as threats to human survival. Protesters urged employees at both companies to resign and advocate for internationally agreed-upon limits on AI development until stronger safety measures are in place. The demonstration coincided with the massive Dreamforce tech conference, which drew over 40,000 attendees this week, yet garnered only limited attention from tech CEOs attending the event. Protesters also called upon local officials at City Hall to declare an AI state of emergency, emphasizing their concerns about the lack of government regulation and the urgent need for international cooperation on AI safety standards.

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Topics

Anthropic Dreamforce OpenAI San Francisco the Board of Supervisors

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OpenAI ORG · 4× Anthropic ORG · 3× Dreamforce ORG · 2× San Francisco GPE · 2× Daniel Lurie PERSON · 1× Hunter Glenn PERSON · 1× Michaël Trazzi PERSON · 1× Sam Altman PERSON · 1× Stop the AI Race ORG · 1× the Board of Supervisors ORG · 1×

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The march took place as Dreamforce brought around 43,000 people to San Francisco, with OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Anthropic’s Dario Amodei and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang among the speakers.
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🔮 The march ended at City Hall, where protesters urged Mayor Daniel Lurie and the Board of Supervisors to declare a local AI state of emergency.
2026-09-18 · Euronews
Protesters target OpenAI and Anthropic in San Francisco over AI safety fears · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 1 hedged)

Dozens of protesters marched through San Francisco on 17 September, calling on AI companies to “stop the AI race”. asserted
Dozens → march → race
The demonstration began outside OpenAI’s headquarters in Mission Bay before moving to Anthropic’s offices at 500 Howard Street, next to the Dreamforce conference. asserted
demonstration → begin → conference
The march ended at City Hall, where protesters urged Mayor Daniel Lurie and the Board of Supervisors to declare a local AI state of emergency. asserted
protesters → end → emergency
Organisers called for a pause in the development of increasingly powerful AI systems until stronger safeguards and international rules are in place. asserted
safeguards → call → place
They also want a global treaty to limit the capabilities of advanced AI and enforce safety standards. asserted
They → want → standards
Protesters carried signs warning of uncontrolled AI and wrote messages including “Extinction is on the table” in chalk on the pavement. asserted
Extinction → carry → pavement
They also called on employees at OpenAI and Anthropic to leave their jobs and push for internationally agreed limits. asserted
They → call → limits
Stop the AI Race organiser Michaël Trazzi said industry leaders had previously asked the US government to regulate AI but had been rebuffed. asserted
leaders → stop → AI
Another organiser, Hunter Glenn, said he feared runaway AI could threaten human survival and argued that AI safety should be treated as a bipartisan issue. uncertain
safety → say → issue
The protest came amid renewed debate over AI safety after OpenAI disclosed six cases of “unexpected or concerning” model behaviour. asserted
OpenAI → come → behaviour
Participants also raised concerns about the growing energy consumption of data centres and the technology’s potential climate impact. asserted
Participants → raise → centres
The march took place as Dreamforce brought around 43,000 people to San Francisco, with OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Anthropic’s Dario Amodei and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang among the speakers. asserted
Dreamforce → take → speakers
Along the route, protesters also passed a Waymo self-driving vehicle, highlighting the growing presence of AI in everyday life. asserted
protesters → pass → life
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