Doug Fulop and Jessie Fischer, who live in Bend, Ore., are moving back to the Bay Area due to the artificial intelligence boom. Both are tech entrepreneurs starting companies that use A.I. technology, and they found it challenging to make connections in Bend, which was too far away from the hub of the industry. San Francisco’s A.I. scene is currently a hotbed of innovation and investment, with open source technology encouraging community engagement and “hacker houses” popping up in the Hayes Valley neighborhood. The pandemic saw a wave of migration to places with better living conditions, but the slump will almost always be followed by another boom. Investors have already announced huge funding for generative A.I. start-ups, and many tech workers who were laid off are now eager to join the next big A.I. thing. With the A.I. scene on the rise, and Burns enjoying this increase of interest, tech entrepreneurs are lured by San Francisco’s opportunities.
San Francisco is witnessing a surge in tech entrepreneurs’ return due to the AI boom.
