Tenant advocates and city officials say AI-driven rent pricing tools, such as RealPage, unfairly inflate rental prices, making housing less affordable.
PORTLAND, Oregon — A proposed ordinance before the Portland City Council seeks to ban the use of artificial intelligence software in setting rental prices, with supporters arguing that the technology threatens to destabilize the city’s housing market.
Tenant advocates and city officials say AI-driven rent pricing tools, such as RealPage, unfairly inflate rental prices, making housing less affordable for low-income residents. Councilor Angelita Morillo, who introduced the ordinance, said the practice harms renters while benefiting large property owners.
“Everybody hurts and everybody loses
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