Airbnb Blocks High-Risk New Year's Bookings Using AI to Prevent Parties
• Airbnb using AI technology to identify and block potentially risky New Year’s Eve bookings for entire homes • Restrictions on 1-3 night reservations and mandatory no-party attestations in effect across 8 countries/regions including the US • Technology looks at factors like trip duration, distance to listing, listing type, and last-minute bookings to assess risk • On New Year's Eve 2020, Airbnb blocked over 63,000 high-risk reservations in the US and saw a 73% drop in UK party reports • Initiative aims to reduce unauthorized parties and disruptions in neighborhoods during the holidays