Airbnb plans to use artificial intelligence technology to combat noisy parties during the New Year's holiday by restricting certain bookings to reduce the risk of parties. Last year, thousands were blocked from making reservations for violating anti-party measures on New Year's Eve. The deployed AI technology will prevent bookings for high-risk party events. Guests who violate the party ban policy may face suspension or removal.

Airbnb has launched an AI-driven anti-party system in North America that utilizes machine learning technology to identify high-risk short-term rental bookings and intercept them. The system analyzes hundreds of features related to the booking to assess the risk of a party, such as travel duration and distance from the property. Airbnb states that this initiative can reduce disruptive party risks, particularly during holiday weekends like Halloween, making communities and neighborhoods more peaceful. During Halloween 2022, this system prevented thousands of people from completing whole property bookings on Airbnb. The safety officer believes AI...