Airbnb Uses AI to Predict and Prevent Rental Home Parties, Reducing Party Rate by 55%

Airbnb now uses AI to predict and prevent parties at its rental homes before they happen. This has reduced partying by 55%.
The AI looks for "high risk" reservations, like renters booking a Friday or Saturday night in their own city, or booking around their birthday.
In the past, some Airbnb rentals have been trashed by large parties, despite rules against it. This aims to prevent that.
Competitor VRBO has less of a party problem due to more long-term rentals.
This is good news for neighbors of Airbnb rentals, as it should cut down on noisy parties in their area.

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Posted 9/26/2023, 8:44:00 PM

Airbnb Uses AI to Predict and Prevent Rental Home Parties, Reducing Party Rate by 55%

Airbnb now uses AI to predict and prevent parties at its rental homes before they happen. This has reduced partying by 55%.
The AI looks for "high risk" reservations, like renters booking a Friday or Saturday night in their own city, or booking around their birthday.
In the past, some Airbnb rentals have been trashed by large parties, despite rules against it. This aims to prevent that.
Competitor VRBO has less of a party problem due to more long-term rentals.
This is good news for neighbors of Airbnb rentals, as it should cut down on noisy parties in their area.

wcpo.com

Relevant topic timeline:

9/5/2023

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9/5/2023

New York City begins tough crackdown on Airbnb listings

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