Airbnb has had enough of all this blatant revelry, and they just announced “anti-party technology” to stop it. That’s right. Throwing reckless parties at your latest Airbnb pad is about to be a thing of the past. In other words, you don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here. Here’s how the tech works. Airbnb has integrated a number of algorithms into the booking platform. These algorithms identify “high-risk reservations” by looking at review histories, the distance to the listing, weekend stays, length of time on the platform, and many other factors. If a reservation pulls up a red flag, it may disallow the guest to book a whole home, though it will still allow a stay in a private room where the homeowner is more likely to be present. This technology has been in place in Australia as a beta pilot program since October. The company says it has seen a 35 percent drop in “unauthorized parties” and related incidents. “We anticipate that this new system will help prevent more bad actors on our platform while having less of a blunt impact on guests who are not trying to throw a party,” Airbnb wrote in a blog post. The move is part of a larger total ban on parties throughout the platform.
