# Event Details - **Event Name**: AI Changed the City. Who Gets to Stay? - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 04 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri, 04 Sep, 2026 at 08:30 pm (-07:00) - **Event Description**: Dive into the future of cities and find out who’s keeping their spot as AI reshapes where we live and work.About this EventSan Francisco is ground zero for the global generative AI boom. As billions in venture capital return to the Bay Area and AI labs aggressively lease commercial office space across SOMA, the city stands at a pivotal crossroads:Is this technological renaissance creating shared prosperity—or accelerating the displacement of the communities, artists, and working-class families that give San Francisco its soul?"AI Changed the City. Who Gets to Stay?" is an intimate, 70-person Town Hall bringing together AI founders, engineers, housing advocates, small business owners, city policy leaders, and longtime residents for an unfiltered, data-grounded dialogue.Rather than debating abstract sci-fi predictions, our moderators will examine the concrete forces reshaping the city today: the surge in SOMA commercial leasing, soaring residential rents, labor market polarization, and the civic policies required to build an inclusive future.Meet Your Co-ModeratorsWe are honored to feature two of the Bay Area’s foremost investigative reporters leading this evening’s discussion:Chase DiFeliciantonio (Technology & Labor Reporter, San Francisco Chronicle)Chase covers the rapid development of artificial intelligence, workforce dynamics, and automation policy across Silicon Valley, examining how tech innovation impacts municipal governance and local employment.Laura Waxmann (Commercial Real Estate & Housing Reporter, San Francisco Chronicle)Laura provides deeply reported coverage on San Francisco’s commercial leasing corridors, zoning laws, tenant protections, and housing affordability across SOMA, the Mission, and downtown.Together, they bring front-row journalistic rigor to bridge the divide between Silicon Valley’s ambition and San Francisco’s civic reality.Agenda🕑: 06:00 PM - 06:30 PMWelcome Reception & Community MixerInfo: Check-in at The Box SF (Top Floor), enjoy complimentary craft drinks and artisanal appetizers, and connect across sectors.🕑: 06:30 PM - 06:40 PMOpening Remarks & Data SnapshotInfo: A concise 5-minute briefing on SOMA commercial leasing data, AI hiring trends, and regional housing indices.🕑: 06:40 PM - 07:10 AMPart 1: AI Capital, Jobs & Economic PolarizationInfo: Moderated by Chase DiFeliciantonio.🕑: 07:10 PM - 07:40 PMPart 2: Commercial Leases, Housing Pressures & Neighborhood RealitiesInfo: Moderated by Laura Waxmann🕑: 07:40 AM - 08:10 PMPart 3: Open Town Hall MicInfo: Unscripted, open-floor discussion and direct Q&A between attendees and moderators.🕑: 08:10 PM - 08:30 PMClosing Takeaways & Strategic Networking - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-francisco/ai-changed-the-city-who-gets-to-stay/100001998065902902 - **Event Categories**: business, artificial-intelligence, workshops, art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: 21+ - door_time: 2026-09-05T00:40:00Z - Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes - Location: The Box SF -Historic Meeting and Event Spaces - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 65.87, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: San Francisco - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: The Box SF -Historic Meeting and Event Spaces - **lat**: 37.7784027 - **long**: -122.4086445 - **full address**: The Box SF -Historic Meeting and Event Spaces, 1069 Howard Street, San Francisco, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: AI Changed the City. Who Gets to Stay? - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/2c6940f804319ef8a332a8487eda7249556646697069e30bd6b0ddf22f21257f-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf8e8d8-gmir.jpg?v=1787169702 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is AI Changed the City. Who Gets to Stay? being held? - **A:** AI Changed the City. Who Gets to Stay? takes place on Fri, 04 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Fri, 04 Sep, 2026 at 08:30 pm at The Box SF -Historic Meeting and Event Spaces, 1069 Howard Street, San Francisco, United States. - **Q**: Is there an age restriction for AI Changed the City. Who Gets to Stay?? - **A:** AI Changed the City. Who Gets to Stay? is strictly for guests aged 21 and above. Valid government-issued photo ID is required for entry. Guests under 21 will not be admitted. The event will be presented in English. - **Q**: Who is organizing AI Changed the City. Who Gets to Stay?? - **A:** AI Changed the City. Who Gets to Stay? is organized by Keystone. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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