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AI shouldn’t raise our rents. Introducing the End AI Rent Hikes Act. We all deserve a safe and stable home, regardless of our circumstances. When we all have a stable place to call home, our communities and California thrive. But this is not attainable for all—California is the most… Read More

Thanks for taking the first step to shine a light on how AI rent hikes impact renters like you. One of our organizers will reach out to you shortly. Read More

In 2021, a property management company rejected Mary Louis’s housing application. Why? An AI-powered tenant screening tool assigned her a score of 324; she needed to get at least a 443 to qualify. That was all the company would tell her, and there was no option to appeal. She… Read More

Algorithmic tenant screening is already widespread, disproportionately impacting low-income and other vulnerable renters. We’ve expanded on our original research in California to examine how these practices are impacting renters in Georgia and North Carolina. Download the GA NC expansion paper Key takeaways We surveyed renters and landlords… Read More

At TechEquity, we envision a world where the tech industry is responsible for building widespread prosperity, and is held accountable for the economic harms it creates in our communities. We want to address power imbalances so tech can empower, rather than undermine, everyday people and strengthen the rights of workers… Read More

Imagine, for a moment, that you’re a single parent on the outskirts of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. You’ve just come home from your second job when you hear a knock at the door. Child Protective Services is on your doorstep, checking in on you and your three kids for evidence of neglect. Read More

Egg prices have been a point of contention on and off for the past couple of years. You may have even spotted an outrageous price on a digital price tag at your local grocery store. If you ordered online—perhaps scrambling for the best egg prices—the algorithms working behind… Read More

Americans are increasingly rent-burdened, spending over 30% of their income on housing alone. Landlords across the country are trying to keep it that way, and rent fixing—the act of colluding to set rent prices artificially high—is a key piece to that puzzle. Rent fixing isn’t new. But now, landlords… Read More