Airbnb Implements "Anti-Party" Technology to Sabotage Your New Year's Celebration.
Airbnb is implementing "anti-party" technology that uses machine learning to block bookings that could be used for New Year's Eve celebrations.
Airbnb has announced its new "anti-party technology" initiative, aimed at preventing "unauthorized and disruptive parties" in properties rented through its platform during the New Year's celebration. If you were considering hosting a gathering, it would be advisable to look for an alternative.
The company is implementing machine learning systems to identify and block high-risk bookings for entire home rentals, based on various criteria. Among the factors considered are the length of the stay, the distance of the property from the user's current location, and the timing of the booking. For instance, if you try to book a two-night stay a week before New Year's, you may trigger alerts from this technology.
This party detection system will be applied in various countries and regions worldwide. For those looking to rent an entire home in places like the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Australia, and New Zealand, it will be necessary for the stay to exceed three days and for them to accept a mandatory "anti-party declaration" in order to make the reservation.
Airbnb's transformation into a party regulator has been underway for several years. The company reports that in 2023 it prevented 74,000 people from booking entire homes to host parties. The use of machine learning technology to detect unauthorized events has been implemented previously. Airbnb's stricter stance on hosting events began in 2019, following a tragic incident in which five people were killed in a shooting at one of its properties. Since then, the company banned all parties in 2020 and now offers hosts various tools to manage noise-related complaints, including a free sensor that can be placed in homes to detect elevated sound levels.