As A.I. Money Floods the Market, San Francisco Renters Weigh Buyouts

Landlords are offering renters in rent-controlled apartments tens of thousands of dollars to leave their homes. For many, it’s not enough.As the artificial intelligence boom sends rents and home prices soaring in San Francisco, landlords are initiating buyout negotiations, presenting many tenants with a dilemma: Accept a buyout offer or risk no-fault eviction, in which they would receive only the relocation payment required by law.