"To Lurie's credit, the story of San Francisco right now is largely a positive one. The city is indisputably the global hub of AI innovation and the billions of dollars that accompany it, with companies like Anthropic and OpenAI, along with smaller startups, investors, and plenty of young, AI-focused technologists all calling San Francisco home. Yes, that means rents are up and housing stock remains precariously low."
"I first met Daniel Lurie, San Francisco's newly minted mayor, about five minutes before we walked onstage at WIRED's Big Interview event, held in his city last week. Lurie's team let me know ahead of time that his window for this conversation was tight: He'd just come from announcing a new city police chief, and had about half an hour for me before he needed to be on to the next thing."
Daniel Lurie became San Francisco's mayor in January and has prioritized revitalization and public safety. He announced a new city police chief and sustains roughly 73 percent local approval. San Francisco remains a global AI hub with companies such as Anthropic and OpenAI attracting investment and young technologists. The influx of billions of dollars tied to AI investment has contributed to economic momentum, lower office vacancy, and returning retail. Rising rents and limited housing supply persist. Several municipal crime metrics, including homicides and car break-ins, are at historic lows. Lurie mobilized influential tech allies to block a proposed National Guard deployment.
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