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A group of people march on a city street holding a large banner that reads "STOP THE AI RACE," joined by others carrying signs at a protest or demonstration.Protesters crossed the mechanical 4th St Bridge while marching from the OpenAI office to the Anthropic office. Photo by Thomas Hunter II.

Hundreds of people met to protest a handful of companies’ race to develop the most powerful artificial intelligence systems in San Francisco on Saturday. Protesters met in front of OpenAI’s headquarters in Mission Bay before marching to the offices of Anthropic and Google DeepMind.

Mission Local was there to capture it all.

Two people hold a large blue banner reading "AI IS NOT INEVITABLE" outside a modern glass building on a sunny day.Protesters hold up a sign stating “AI IS NOT INEVITABLE” while standing in front of the OpenAI office. Photo by Thomas Hunter II.

A group of people and banners are reflected in the glass panels of a skywalk on a sunny day, with blue balloons visible.Protesters can be seen reflecting in the bottom of the OpenAI office sky bridge. Photo by Thomas Hunter II.

Orange banner with the words "PAUSE AI" hangs outdoors, with modern glass buildings and a skybridge visible in the background.Protesters hold a giant “PAUSE AI” sign below the OpenAI headquarters. Photo by Thomas Hunter II.

A group of protesters holds signs with messages opposing AI development, including "STOP THE AI RACE" and "PIS DO NOT KILL ME." Trees and buildings appear in the background.Dozens of protesters can be seen holding signs in front of the OpenAI office. Photo by Thomas Hunter II.

A parade with musicians and marchers holds signs and a large “Stop the Race” banner; a person in black dances in front holding a parasol.Members of the St Gabriel’s Celestial Brass Band marched at the front of the AI protest. Photo by Thomas Hunter II.

A group of protesters march outside a Cloudflare building holding signs and flags, including one with an anarchist symbol crossed out.Protesters carry a large anti-AI sign while marching in front of the Cloudflare office. Photo by Thomas Hunter II.

A group of protesters walk down a city street holding signs and flags, including one with a circled hourglass symbol, next to a Google ad at a bus stop.Protesters carry a large anti-AI sign while marching past an ad for Google Gemini. Photo by Thomas Hunter II.

A person takes a photo with a smartphone at a street protest where people hold signs and a banner that reads "STOP GPT.Pedestrians record video of protesters as they march by holding a giant QuitGPT banner. Photo by Thomas Hunter II.

A group of people march down a city street holding signs and banners, including one reading "STOP POLICE." The protest takes place near office buildings under daylight.Hundreds march down the street beneath Salesforce Park to protest the development of powerful AI. Photo by Thomas Hunter II.

People gather with protest signs on steps outside Google’s San Francisco office. One person holds a "Dead End" sign, while others hold various protest signs.A woman poses in front of a Google logo while holding a “DEAD END” street sign during the protest. Photo by Thomas Hunter II. A bronze statue stands in front of a brick building with a large "STOP RAC" banner displayed behind it under a sunny sky.Protesters hold a giant “STOP THE AI RACE” banner in front of a statue at the Google offices located at 345 Spear St. Photo by Thomas Hunter II. Two people stand by a van with slushie machines and bottled water on a rack; menu signs advertise drink flavors, and the Bay Bridge is visible in the background.Protesters pour frozen beverages into cups in reference to the protest date of 7/11 and the popularity of frozen beverages at a popular gas station. Photo by Thomas Hunter II.

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