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Airbnb using AI to crackdown on Halloween parties in Maryland

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BALTIMORE — Halloween is around the corner and that means plenty of parties are getting planned, or are they?

Airbnb is deploying an AI-driven anti-party system aimed at reducing the risk of unauthorized parties in Maryland.

It will block certain one-night and two-night reservations over Halloween for home listings.

These defenses impact bookings identified as potentially "higher-risk" and help enforce Airbnb's party ban.

As a result, 1,700 people were deterred from booking an entire home last Halloween in Maryland.