SAN FRANCISCO - In a city that has struggled more than most to rebound from the pandemic, the artificial intelligence gold rush is giving leaders here a rare sense of optimism.
Venture capitalists have funneled nearly $2 billion in San Francisco-based AI start-ups this year alone, a frenzy of activity that market researchers say could help usher in another tech boom for the beleaguered city, salvage its reputation as the epicenter of innovation - and finally get more people back to the office.