NYC may require landlords and realtors to disclose the use of AI in listings

纽约市或将要求房东和房产中介披露房源信息中对人工智能的使用

New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani is having a very busy week. Just a day after announcing a “click-to-cancel” rule aimed at companies like Adobe, Mamdani is cracking down on “deceptive landlord practices,” including using AI-generated and AI-edited images designed to make properties look more appealing. 纽约市市长佐兰·曼达尼（Zohran Mamdani）本周非常忙碌。在宣布针对 Adobe 等公司的“一键取消”规则仅一天后，曼达尼又开始打击“欺骗性房东行为”，其中包括使用旨在让房产看起来更具吸引力的人工智能生成和编辑的图像。

Mamdani and his team released a “Rental Ripoff Report” today, and in it, the administration outlines recommendations to require landlords and realtors to disclose the use of AI to alter their listings, including any imagery. Alongside measures like recognizing tenant unions and expanding tenants’ bargaining rights, the report also says that landlords should “disclose when rental listings have been altered using artificial intelligence or other digital tools.” 曼达尼及其团队今天发布了一份《租赁欺诈报告》（Rental Ripoff Report）。报告中，政府概述了相关建议，要求房东和房产中介披露在房源信息（包括任何图像）中使用人工智能进行修改的情况。除了承认租户工会和扩大租户谈判权等措施外，报告还指出，房东应“在租赁房源信息使用人工智能或其他数字工具进行修改时予以披露”。

Misleading AI-generated and AI-edited images in real estate listings are an increasingly serious problem, far beyond just New York City. While the results are occasionally funny, if not terrifying, there’s nothing funny about tenants being deceived when reality does not match photos on a listing. This is especially troublesome for tenants who have to sign a lease remotely, such as when moving somewhere for a new job. 房地产挂牌信息中误导性的人工智能生成和编辑图像正成为一个日益严重的问题，其影响远不止纽约市。虽然这些结果有时看起来很滑稽，甚至令人恐惧，但当现实与挂牌照片不符导致租户受骗时，这绝非儿戏。对于必须远程签署租约的租户（例如因新工作搬迁到某地）来说，这尤其令人困扰。

“At Rental Ripoff Hearings across the five boroughs, we heard from thousands of New Yorkers living with mold that was never treated, pests that were never addressed and fees that were never explained. Listening was only the first step. This report turns those stories into concrete action. From requiring disclosure of AI-altered listings to bringing our code enforcement systems into the 21st century and finally recognizing tenant unions, we are making it clear that every New Yorker deserves a safe home — and every landlord who refuses to provide one will be held accountable,” Mayor Mamdani says, emphasis added. “在五个行政区的‘租赁欺诈听证会’上，我们听取了数千名纽约人的心声，他们生活在从未处理过的霉菌、从未解决的虫害以及从未解释清楚的费用中。倾听只是第一步，这份报告将这些故事转化为具体的行动。从要求披露人工智能修改过的房源信息，到将我们的法规执行系统带入 21 世纪，再到最终承认租户工会，我们明确表示：每一位纽约人都理应拥有一个安全的家，而任何拒绝提供安全住房的房东都将承担责任，”曼达尼市长强调道。

“… these policies are rooted in real experiences and address real concerns,” adds Leila Bozorg, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Planning. “The Rental Ripoff Hearings and today’s report are writing a new chapter in tenant power in New York City. Governing is a partnership. By bringing tenants’ voices directly into policy and taking unprecedented steps to facilitate tenant organizing across the city, we are showing what governing with New Yorkers looks like,” says Cea Weaver, Director, Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants. “……这些政策植根于真实的经历，并解决了现实中的担忧，”住房与规划副市长莱拉·博佐格（Leila Bozorg）补充道。“租赁欺诈听证会和今天的报告正在书写纽约市租户力量的新篇章。治理是一种伙伴关系。通过将租户的声音直接纳入政策，并采取前所未有的措施促进全市范围内的租户组织，我们正在展示与纽约市民共同治理的样貌，”市长租户保护办公室主任西亚·韦弗（Cea Weaver）表示。

After Mayor Mamdani established the Rental Ripoff Hearings during his first week in office, he met with 2,400 New Yorkers across each borough to hear about the issues a wide range of people faced. Safety and living conditions were a major focus, as were deceptive practices by landlords. 在曼达尼市长上任第一周设立“租赁欺诈听证会”后，他会见了来自各行政区的 2,400 名纽约市民，倾听了各界人士所面临的问题。安全和居住条件是关注的重点，房东的欺骗性行为也是如此。