‘A step in the right direction:’ Portland City Council bans AI rent-pricing algorithms
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — As housing costs in Portland are skyrocketing faster than wages, the city council voted 8-2 in favor of banning artificial intelligence apartment pricing algorithms on Wednesday night. It happened on the heels of Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and Senator Ron Wyden taking action at the state and federal levels. Rising […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Six Portland City Councilors won't face an ethics investigation over their use of a private group text to discuss council matters. About 13 complaints were received by the Oregon Government Ethics Commission after Willamette Week first reported on the texts, and all of them will soon…
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portlanders are sounding off on a proposed measure that would ban the use of AI to fix rent prices. The Department of Justice and several states, including Oregon, launched a lawsuit in August that accused software firm RealPage of using its algorithm to help property owners…
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Portland City Council passed an ordinance on Wednesday, codifying Portland’s status as a sanctuary city. The emergency ordinance, brought by District 2 Councilor Sameer Kanal, is effective immediately, enshrining the status in City Code. According to Kanal, the ordinance marks a “critical first step to…