Consumer Reports supports California bill to combat deceptive AI in real estate listings

Consumer Reports is supporting California AB 2025 which would require that landlords listing real property for rent to clearly disclose when listing photos have been meaningfully digitally altered, and to provide a link to original, unaltered images. In recent years, many landlords have started using artificial intelligence to radically alter the look of certain properties online, creating a false inducement for consumers. AB 2025 would put in place basic guardrails to encourage the responsible use of AI tools while preventing their abuse to deceive consumers.