https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2024/09/05/can-ai-help-solve-homelessness-gov-newsom-thinks-so/ > Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking artificial intelligence companies to help solve the state’s most pressing challenges — housing and homelessness. > On Thursday, Newsom announced the state will seek proposals from AI developers, such as Bay Area tech giants Google and Open AI, to help officials connect homeless people with shelter or treatment and speed up the local permitting process for affordable housing.