Canada's NDP asks Competition Bureau to investigate potential AI-assisted rental price manipulation by landlords.

The New Democratic Party (NDP) in Canada has asked the Competition Bureau to investigate potential rental price manipulation by landlords using AI software, similar to a U.S. lawsuit against RealPage Inc. This lawsuit alleges that an algorithm allowed landlords to coordinate price increases. NDP MPs have pointed to the software YieldStar, used by Canadian landlords, amid rising rental costs in Canada, raising concerns about housing affordability.