An AI boom is sending San Francisco rents through the roof: ‘nowhere left for people to go’

Surging wealth from artificial intelligence firms has pushed San Francisco rents up by more than 25 percent and increased eviction notices by 44 percent. Landlords exploit legal loopholes to displace lower-income tenants in favor of higher-earning workers. These shifts force essential workers into long commutes and alter urban demographics.

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