How the AI boom is reenergizing San Francisco, one of the slowest US cities to recover from the pandemic, with rising foot traffic and new commercial leases (Danielle Abril/Washington Post)
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San Francisco is experiencing a resurgence thanks to the AI boom, according to a report in the Washington Post. The city, which was one of the slowest in the US to recover from the pandemic, is seeing increased foot traffic and new commercial leases driven by the influx of AI companies, workers, and venture capital. This renewed activity is injecting life back into the city's economy and reversing the trend of pandemic-era decline.