San Francisco is putting a stop to automated price-setting for rent, arguing that software has scammed renters out of good prices for housing units.
Supervisors say that landlords have used AI-powered software, where input details were not available to the public, and then compute what they call an illegal price-fixing rate, forcing renters to pay way more than they should.On Tuesday, the supervisors unanimously passed an ordinance that bans the use or sale of that kind of software. City leaders say they are the first in the nation to do it.
"They have accused landlords who use this software of collusion, referencing lawsuits filed by the US Department of Justice, and eight other attorneys general.Even Vice President Kamala Harris mentioned the legality of this practice during the Democratic National Convention.San Francisco hopes to be a trailblazer in ending the use of this software, saying it has a list of landlords in the city that use it. Peskin, who is running for mayor, authored the ordinance.
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