US: Hundreds Rally in San Francisco Against AI Race, Demand Training Pause

About 200 protesters marched through San Francisco on Saturday, moving from the offices of OpenAI to Anthropic and Google DeepMind to demand that the companies pause all new AI model training, citing concerns over rising rents, job losses, environmental harm and existential risk. The demonstration, organized by the group Stop the AI Race, drew a diverse crowd including students, AI researchers and longtime residents calling for greater regulation of the artificial intelligence industry.

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Illustration Google DeepMind

An illustration photo shows the Google DeepMind LOGO displayed in a smartphone with the Google LOGO in the background in Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China on May 16, 2025.

Illustration Google DeepMind

Illustration Google DeepMind

An illustration photo shows the Google DeepMind LOGO displayed in a smartphone with the Google LOGO in the background in Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China on May 16, 2025.

Illustration Google DeepMind

Illustration Google DeepMind

An illustration photo shows the Google DeepMind LOGO displayed in a smartphone with the Google LOGO in the background in Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China on May 16, 2025.

Illustration Google DeepMind

Illustration Google DeepMind

An illustration photo shows the Google DeepMind LOGO displayed in a smartphone with the Google LOGO in the background in Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China on May 16, 2025.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit - Paris

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit - Paris

Dr Demis Hassabis, co-founder and CEO, Google DeepMind during the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit, in Paris, on February 10, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit - Paris

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit - Paris

Dr Demis Hassabis, co-founder and CEO, Google DeepMind during the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit, in Paris, on February 10, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit - Paris

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit - Paris

Dr Demis Hassabis, co-founder and CEO, Google DeepMind during the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit, in Paris, on February 10, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit - Paris

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit - Paris

Dr Demis Hassabis, co-founder and CEO, Google DeepMind during the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit, in Paris, on February 10, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit - Paris

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit - Paris

Dr Demis Hassabis, co-founder and CEO, Google DeepMind during the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit, in Paris, on February 10, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit - Paris

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit - Paris

Dr Demis Hassabis, co-founder and CEO, Google DeepMind during the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit, in Paris, on February 10, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit - Paris

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit - Paris

Dr Demis Hassabis, co-founder and CEO, Google DeepMind during the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit, in Paris, on February 10, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit - Paris

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit - Paris

Dr Demis Hassabis, co-founder and CEO, Google DeepMind during the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit, in Paris, on February 10, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit - Paris

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit - Paris

Dr Demis Hassabis, co-founder and CEO, Google DeepMind during the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit, in Paris, on February 10, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit - Paris

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit - Paris

Dr Demis Hassabis, co-founder and CEO, Google DeepMind during the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit, in Paris, on February 10, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Winner of 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Winner of 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Photo taken on March 8, 2016, shows Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis striking a pose at a press conference in Seoul. Hassabis, together with David Baker and John Jumper, won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

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SUQIAN, CHINA - JULY 26, 2024 - Illustration Google DeepMind, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China, July 26, 2024.

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Illustration Google DeepMind

SUQIAN, CHINA - JULY 26, 2024 - Illustration Google DeepMind, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China, July 26, 2024.

Illustration Google DeepMind

Illustration Google DeepMind

SUQIAN, CHINA - JULY 26, 2024 - Illustration Google DeepMind, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China, July 26, 2024.

Illustration Google DeepMind

Illustration Google DeepMind

SUQIAN, CHINA - JULY 26, 2024 - Illustration Google DeepMind, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China, July 26, 2024.

Illustration Google DeepMind

Illustration Google DeepMind

SUQIAN, CHINA - JULY 26, 2024 - Illustration Google DeepMind, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China, July 26, 2024.

Illustration Google DeepMind

Illustration Google DeepMind

SUQIAN, CHINA - JULY 26, 2024 - Illustration Google DeepMind, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China, July 26, 2024.

Illustration Google DeepMind

Illustration Google DeepMind

SUQIAN, CHINA - JULY 26, 2024 - Illustration Google DeepMind, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China, July 26, 2024.