A look at Los Angeles' Homelessness Prevention pilot program, which uses AI to identify those at risk of becoming homeless, offering aid to keep them housed
A woman walks past tents for the homeless lining a street in Los Angeles, Calif. on Feb. 1, 2021. Bluesky: @ndnickerson.bsky.social . X: @capolicylab , @simonkp , and @mmitchell_ai Bluesky: @ndnickerson.bsky.social : one of the only applications I've heard of that actually sounds useful, and I hope it works! [embedded post] X: @capolicylab : Thanks to @CNBC for covering the Homeless Prevention Unite Pilot program. We're grateful to Los Angeles County for partnering with CPL on this pilot and evaluation: https://www.cnbc.com/... Simon P / @simonkp : LA is using AI to predict homelessness & allocate aid. In 2021, the program served nearly 800 individuals & families at risk of becoming homeless, with 86% retaining permanent housing. #AI #HomelessnessPrevention #LosAngeles https://www.cnbc.com/... @mmitchell_ai : Happy that I could contribute some thoughts on the ethics of using AI to prevent houselessness in LA. Article even deals with the area I lived for most of my childhood, Van Nuys. https://www.cnbc.com/... Thanks to Kate Rogers!