SF protesters call for AI pause at Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI as White House pushes national framework
Published on March 22, 2026.
Protesters gathered outside Anthropic's headquarters in San Francisco, demanding a temporary halt to the development of frontier AI systems. The group, Stop the AI Race, began in front of Anthropic before moving on to the offices of OpenAI and xAI. The protest followed the White House's release of an AI legislative framework, which aims to help nationalize AI policy. State Senator Scott Wiener criticized the president's approach to AI oversight, stating that California has a significant role in ensuring the technology is safe and effective.
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