California cities ban AI rent-setting software as federal lawsuit accuses RealPage of inflating rents.

California cities like San Diego and San Francisco are banning AI software used by landlords to set rent prices, arguing it inflates housing costs. The federal government and eight states have filed an antitrust lawsuit against RealPage, a leading provider of such software, accusing it of illegally sharing sensitive landlord data to drive up rents. RealPage controls 80% of the market and is accused of benefiting landlords at renters' expense.

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