SAN FRANCISCO - The annual Dreamforce conference has drawn to a close, bringing tens of thousands of visitors to San Francisco — but also a fair share of controversy.

The three-day event focused on integrating artificial intelligence into sales software. While it amplified Salesforce’s latest technology, it also shared the spotlight with national politics and a heated debate over public safety in San Francisco.

Benioff’s National Guard comments spark backlash

The backstory:

Salesforce co-founder and CEO Marc Benioff faced criticism after telling The New York Times that he supported the idea of allowing President Trump to deploy the National Guard to San Francisco.

Benioff later attempted to clarify his remark s, saying that his comments stemmed from concern about safety in the

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