The Verge • 9/29/2026 – 9/30/2026

On Tuesday, OpenAI's annual DevDay event was marked by protests outside the venue at San Francisco's Fort Mason. Protesters, including members from more than a dozen organizations such as Bay Resistance and the Service Employees International Union, chanted slogans like "Sam Altman, get off it, put people over profit," and displayed signs reading "PEOPLE OVER PROFIT" and "Drop the ICE contract." Some participants wore cardboard robot costumes during the demonstration.
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