Obtaining a short-term rental to host a party via Airbnb is about to get harder than ever thanks to new anti-party technology that the company is implementing.
The initiative is targeted towards high-risk reservations, which could result in homeowners dealing with the aftermath of a party in their space. The technology takes a range of elements into account including the guest's booking history, how far away they are from the location, their review history and more. The system will also flag bookings for a night or two in the same city where the guest lives.
The Airbnb anti-party technology was explained by the company in a blog post: "While we are consistently willing to make trade-offs in the interests of building trust, our goal is to make these systems as precise and fair as possible to support our hosts and guests."
Anti-Party Rental Initiatives
Airbnb is Testing Anti-Party Technology in the US and Canada
Trend Themes
1. Anti-party Technology - Airbnb is testing anti-party technology to prevent high-risk reservations, presenting an opportunity for the development of similar risk assessment technology in the short-term rental industry.
2. Trust-based Booking Systems - The implementation of anti-party technology by Airbnb highlights the increasing importance of trust-based booking systems in the sharing economy, creating opportunities for companies to develop similar systems for other types of short-term rentals.
3. Location-based Risk Assessment - The use of location-based risk assessments by Airbnb to flag bookings for a night or two in the same city where the guest lives opens up opportunities for the integration of location-based data in other areas such as logistics and risk management.
Industry Implications
1. Short-term Rental - The implementation of anti-party technology by Airbnb highlights the need for technology development in the short-term rental industry to ensure security and protect homeowners.
2. Sharing Economy - Trust-based booking systems and risk assessment technology are becoming increasingly important in the sharing economy, leading to opportunities for technology development in the broader sharing economy industry.
3. Logistics and Risk Management - Location-based risk assessment technology can be applied in other areas such as logistics and risk management to help businesses make informed decisions and prevent potential issues.