NYC may require landlords and realtors to disclose the use of AI in listings(petapixel.com)
558 points by gnabgib 22 hours ago | 256 comments
tl;dr: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's "Rental Ripoff Report" recommends requiring landlords and realtors to disclose when rental listings have been altered using AI or other digital tools, addressing a growing problem of misleading property images—particularly harmful to renters signing leases remotely. The report also proposes recognizing tenant unions, expanding bargaining rights, and modernizing code enforcement, based on input from 2,400 New Yorkers who attended Rental Ripoff Hearings across the five boroughs.
HN Discussion:
  • AI-staged listings are deceptive and disclosure/banning is welcome
  • ~The real issue is deceptive advertising broadly, not AI specifically
  • AI disclosure should extend to other domains like food, gambling, hiring
  • ~Deceptive advertising laws should already cover this; questioning mayor's authority
  • Broader real estate bait-and-switch practices also need addressing