San Francisco has spent the past few years trying to convince the world it was not finished. Now artificial intelligence has brought fresh money, fresh attention, and a new wave of optimism back to a city that has always reinvented itself through technology.
But for some renters, the comeback has created a different kind of uncertainty. City and County of San Francisco data shows that between March 2025 and February 2026, eviction warning notices in San Francisco increased 44%, rising from 1,033 to 1,488. The increase has renewed concerns about what happens when a city becomes more desirable and more expensive at the same time.
The connection between artificial intelligence and individual evictions has not been proven. Nonpayment of rent remains a major reason eviction notices are filed, and not every notice leads to someone losing their home. Still, tenant advocates point to rising housing costs, higher property values, and new demand tied to the AI industry as factors pressuring an already difficult market…