SafeRent Settles $2.3M Lawsuit Over AI Tenant Screening Discrimination

The settlement requires SafeRent to stop using AI-generated scores for housing voucher applicants and addresses claims of racial and income bias.

SafeRent Solutions agreed to a $2.3 million settlement after being accused of discrimination in its AI-powered tenant screening system.
The lawsuit alleged that SafeRent's algorithm disproportionately scored Black and Hispanic applicants, as well as low-income tenants using housing vouchers, lower than others.
As part of the settlement, SafeRent will no longer use AI-generated scores or provide recommendations for applicants with housing vouchers.
The case highlighted broader concerns about AI systems in housing and other industries, with critics arguing such algorithms can unintentionally perpetuate biases.
The settlement marks one of the first legal challenges to AI-driven tenant screening tools and sets a precedent for increased accountability in algorithmic decision-making.