Protesters rally at San Francisco "Stop the AI race" demo with Don't Build Skynet signs
ronbodkin · x · 2026-11-15
A "Stop the AI race" protest took place in San Francisco, with demonstrators holding signs reading "Don't Build Skynet" and "Stop AI" to push back against the AI race. Ron Bodkin documented the scene in a selfie post showing a sizable crowd, flags, and street chalk. It's another signal that grassroots resistance to rapid AI development continues to grow.
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