AI Helps San Francisco Regain Top Place in the Tech World
Just a few years ago, San Francisco was widely portrayed as a city in decline. Attention in the American tech scene appeared to be shifting toward Austin, New York, and Miami. That perception has changed sharply with the rise of artificial intelligence, which has pulled the city back into the center of global innovation. OpenAI’s release of ChatGPT marked a turning point. It ignited global interest in AI and triggered a surge of new business creation in the region. Out of roughly 17,000 startups operating in the city, close to 2,000 now focus entirely on AI, reflecting rapid expansion in a short period. In 2023, the city saw the creation of 342 AI…