On October 8, local time on Tuesday, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a 45-day moratorium in response to a nationwide backlash against the construction of artificial intelligence infrastructure. The order took effect immediately and could be extended to approximately two years, allowing city officials to develop more long-term restrictive policies during this period. As the headquarters for tech companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, San Francisco has seen multiple locations across the U.S. begin to restrict data center development due to concerns over their impact on water resources, electricity costs, and the environment. The initiator of this ordinance specifically highlighted a development project in the Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood, emphasizing the need for special attention due to the area already bearing a heavy burden of air pollution and facing environmental equity issues.