Overview
- Marc Benioff posted an apology on X, saying Dreamforce concluded safely and that San Francisco does not need the National Guard.
- Venture capitalist Ron Conway resigned from the Salesforce Foundation board, saying his values no longer aligned after Benioff’s remarks.
- The New York Times reported internal materials showing Salesforce explored helping ICE rapidly hire 10,000 agents and using AI to aid investigations, which the company did not dispute while declining comment.
- Benioff promoted unconventional policing ideas at Dreamforce, including asking Figure AI’s CEO about selling humanoid robots to SFPD, and he pledged $1 million for police hiring bonuses plus $15 billion in local investment over five years.
- San Francisco leaders rejected the idea of federal troops and highlighted falling crime, citing roughly a 30% citywide drop and homicide levels at multi‑decade lows.