AI gold rush upends San Francisco housing market

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The AI boom in San Francisco has led to record-breaking home prices and a trend of selling properties for shares in leading AI firms like OpenAI and Anthropic.
Despite skyrocketing luxury property prices, affordable housing has seen a decline indicating a split in the Bay Area’s housing market.
Investment in AI startups and resultant wealth have driven a surge in real estate transactions in high-end neighborhoods.
The market has seen bidding wars for homes exceeding $3 million, while more modest properties are underpriced due to a lack of competition.
Eviction rates in San Francisco have seen a significant rise, partly fueled by both the AI sector’s boom and the removal of pandemic-era rent protections.
The rising cost of living, particularly in San Francisco, has pushed rents to unprecedented levels, pushing many low to middle-income residents to the brink of eviction.

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