AI is cursing renters with the promise of impossible homes (opens original article in a new tab)

AI is being used to generate misleading apartment listings, altering photos and descriptions to make properties appear more desirable than they are, prompting regulatory actions in some states.

• AI is being used to create misleading apartment listings by altering photos to make properties appear better than they are
• Some real estate agents use AI to virtually stage homes, making them look more appealing to potential renters
• New York and California have started implementing laws requiring disclosure of AI use in property listings
• Renters report noticing AI-generated descriptions with repetitive and overly positive language