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When Your AI Landlord Evicts You
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the growing use of AI in rental housing decisions — from tenant screening to eviction predictions. They focus on the case of SafeRent, a scoring algorithm that assigns rental risk scores to tenants, and how it has been challenged in court for alleged racial bias. The hosts discuss a 2023 lawsuit by the Massachusetts Attorney General against SafeRent, the company's scoring methodology, and the broader implications for algorithmic fairness in housing. They also touch on the federal Fair Housing Act and whether AI systems can be audited for discriminatory…
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