# What AI's Huge IPOs Will Mean for Housing Affordability in the Bay Area

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Podcast: [KQED's Forum](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kqed-s-forum-910728)
Published: 2026-06-11T20:46:00+00:00
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Two of the world’s leading artificial intelligence companies, Anthropic and OpenAI, are based in San Francisco — and both are preparing public stock offerings that will bestow a huge financial windfall on their employees. In a region where even many affluent residents are already priced out of the housing market, the expected influx of wealth could make it even harder for many to find an affordable home. We look at the likely impact of the coming IPOs and how they’ll affect housing affordability and other aspects of life in the Bay Area. Guests: Enrico Moretti, professor of economics, UC Berkeley; author, "The New Geography of Jobs" Gerrit De Vynck, technology reporter, The Washington Post Kami Rieck, contributing writer, The New York Times Mike Simonsen, chief economist, Compass real estate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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