On Tuesday, OpenAI’s annual DevDay in San Francisco was met with a protest outside the Fort Mason venue. Over a dozen labor and activist groups, including Bay Resistance and the Tech Workers Coalition, chanted “People over profit” and held signs calling for OpenAI to end contracts with ICE and the military. Protesters also highlighted the environmental impact of the company’s data centers.
Why it matters
The protest puts pressure on OpenAI to address ethical concerns about government contracts and climate impact, which could influence future policy and corporate decisions.
