SafeRent Settles $2.3M Discrimination Lawsuit Over Alleged AI Screening Bias Against Low-Income Renters

SafeRent Solutions, an AI-powered tenant screening tool, has reached a settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit filed in Massachusetts. 

What Happened: On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley granted final approval for a settlement of about $2.3 million.

The lawsuit accused SafeRent's algorithm of disproportionately scoring Black and Hispanic tenants, as well as those using housing vouchers, lower than other applicants.

Tenants with housing vouchers, who are more likely to be low-income, were reportedly more likely to be denied housing based on their AI scores. 

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