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AI Is Changing Tech Work. Here’s Why It Matters for the Rest of Us

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A cyclist rides along Fifth Street beneath a tech billboard on Feb. 2, 2026, in San Francisco. (Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)

Artificial intelligence has rapidly changed what tech workers in the Bay Area do every day. Whether you’re a software engineer or you work in sales, most employees at tech firms are expected to regularly use AI.

Rya Jetha with the San Francisco Standard explains how AI is affecting tech employees across the industry, and how these changes could be a sign of what’s to come for the rest of us.

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