This technology examines hundreds of signals. Things like length of stay, distance from the listing’s location, and whether the reservation was made at the last minute.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Airbnb is using new AI technology to crack down on New Year’s Eve parties around the world.
Artificial intelligence technology identifies attempts to make 1- to 3-night reservations across vacation residential properties that are potentially high-risk for disruptive and fraudulent parties, and helps fulfill those reservations. block.
This technology examines hundreds of signals. Things like length of stay, distance from the listing’s location, and whether the reservation was made at the last minute.
This system is used in countries and territories in the United States, including Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Australia, and New Zealand.
Nava Banerjee, head of trust and safety at Airbnb, said: “We require guests who are available to book to add them to our party policies, and those who violate our rules may be suspended or removed from Airbnb. “There is a risk of this,” he said.
Eric Schick here in Columbus is the CEO and owner of Air Bulter LLC. He manages 56 short-term rental properties on Interstate 270.
“There’s no more family atmosphere. I don’t think there’s a better way to come together than in a short-term rental,” Schick said.
He said he has previously dealt with issues such as parties and unwanted guests staying on the premises.
“When you have overnight stays when there aren’t enough controls and rules in place, when you have some events holding parties in unsafe conditions, you’re going to have a problem,” Schick said.
Schick said his properties were about 70% full in December. However, any new technology is not without its challenges.
Schick said he encountered an issue where eligible guests booking for three nights were blocked by the system.
“If the guest is qualified, we always provide the human touch. If we think they would be a good guest, we can usually overcome the AI hurdle,” he said.
He supported the new restrictions, saying they would help hosts continue to provide great service.
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