How Your Shadow Credit Score Could Decide Whether You Get an Apartment - ProPublica
Tenant screening companies assign renters a score drawn from data far wider than credit history, an industry subject to less regulation than credit scoring agencies. ProPublica reports that experts warn these algorithms can decide who gets an apartment on the basis of information applicants cannot see or correct. Kim Fuller was denied a rental application on such a score.
- Company involved
- Habitat America
- AI system involved
- RentGrow
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AI weeds out older and minority job applicants, lawsuit against Workday claims
Job applicants were automatically screened out by AI, allegedly discriminating against older, minority, and disabled applicants.
- Company involved
- Workday
- AI system involved
- Workday AI recruiting tools
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Noise lawsuit is latest in legal wave hitting data center operations - Facilities Dive
The data center emitted a low-frequency hum that reduced quality of life and property values for nearby residents.
- Company involved
- Microsoft
- AI system involved
- Fairwater data center
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Black Job Seekers Seek Class Action Against Workday - BIN: Black Information Network
Workday's AI hiring tools screened and rejected job applications from Derek Mobley and other Black applicants, women, people over 40, and people with disabilities.
- Company involved
- Workday
- AI system involved
- Workday Recruiting
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DataOne asks court to toss noise lawsuit over Vineland data center - Courier-Post
The data center generated excessive and intrusive noise affecting neighbors in East Vineland.
- Company involved
- DataOne USA LLC
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Residents in Malaysia's Johor choke on dust, noise as data centres move in next door
Residents of Taman Nusa Batu and Kampung Cahaya Baru in Pasir Gudang, Johor, say construction of data centres next to their homes, including three by Singapore-based Racks Central, has filled their houses with fine dust and brought constant noise. One resident monitors the site with a drone. Residents say they were not told the land would become data centres and fear for their health and water supply.
- Company involved
- Racks Central
- AI system involved
- Pasir Gudang data centres
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Workday Gains an Edge in AI Hiring Bias Fight: California Brief - Bloomberg Law News
Workday Gains an Edge in AI Hiring Bias Fight: California Brief - Bloomberg Law News
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Sterling Resident Says Data Center's Generators Produced Excessive Noise, Pollution
After a power failure, Vantage Data Centers ran its backup generators in Sterling, Virginia, for almost 24 hours on 16–17 July 2026. Resident Greg Pirio measured 60 decibels at his property line, above Loudoun County's 55-decibel night limit, and left his home because the fumes hurt his lungs; the state environmental regulator said it had no power to stop emergency generator use. Neighbours of Vantage's gas-turbine power centre have also put mattresses and plexiglass in their windows against a constant high-pitched whine.
- Company involved
- Vantage Data Centers
- AI system involved
- Sterling data centre generators and power center
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BOPU: Cheyenne wastewater system polluter was a data center; city temporarily pausing data center discharges
Cheyenne's Board of Public Utilities traced a contamination of the city's wastewater reuse system with the bacterium Cupriavidus gilardii to Goat Systems, a company building an 800,000-square-foot data centre campus reported to be Meta's, and permanently revoked its discharge privileges. The reuse system's start for the year was delayed while the bacteria were flushed out; the city paused discharges from data centres. Meta has appealed the violation notice.
- Company involved
- Goat Systems (Meta data centre contractor)
- AI system involved
- Cheyenne data centre campus
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Revere police officer used Flock system to track ex-girlfriend’s whereabouts, records show; suspended for 3 days - The Boston Globe
The Flock license plate reader system tracked Marissa Todisco's vehicle locations, which Officer Tiso accessed for personal reasons.
- Company involved
- Flock Safety
- AI system involved
- Flock camera system
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Lawsuit claims discrimination by Workday’s hiring tech prevented people over 40 from getting hired | CNN Business
The system screened and ranked job applicants, leading to rejections for individuals over 40.
- Company involved
- Workday
- AI system involved
- HiredScore AI
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Single mom loses six-figure job after alleged background check errors
The background check system flagged discrepancies in employment history, causing the employer to rescind a job offer to Krishan Tucker.
- Company involved
- HireRight
- AI system involved
- HireRight
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SafeRent Settles Class Action Over Tenant Screening for Voucher Holders
Mary Louis and Monica Douglas filed a class action lawsuit in 2022 alleging that SafeRent Solutions' SafeRent Score product discriminated against rental applicants in Massachusetts who held public housing vouchers, violating fair housing and consumer protection laws. SafeRent denied wrongdoing. The court approved a settlement in November 2024, and payments were distributed to eligible class members in 2025 and 2026.
- Company involved
- SafeRent Solutions, LLC
- AI system involved
- SafeRent Score
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Federal Judge Questions Workday's Liability Under California Discrimination Law
連邦判事がWorkdayにカリフォルニア差別法の適用を問う - Межа. Новини України.
A San Francisco federal judge expressed skepticism over Workday's claim that California's anti-discrimination law does not apply when its AI screening software is used by out-of-state employers. The case could set a precedent for algorithmic hiring liability.
- Company involved
- Workday
- AI system involved
- Workday
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Lawsuit challenges warrantless Flock database searches in county - gmtoday.com
Flock cameras captured images and location data of vehicles and pedestrians, providing law enforcement with a searchable database of individuals' movements without warrants.
- Company involved
- Flock Group Inc.
- AI system involved
- Flock Safety cameras
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US Federal Court Rejects Workday's Arguments, Allows AI Hiring Lawsuit to Proceed
米連邦地裁がWorkdayの主張を退け、AI採用訴訟の継続を認める - Межа. Новини України.
A federal court in San Francisco declined Workday's request to dismiss a lawsuit alleging its AI-powered hiring software discriminates against applicants with disabilities and other protected groups. Judge Rita Lin ruled that California anti-discrimination law may apply and allowed claims that the software screens candidates using proxy indicators such as employment gaps to move forward. Workday maintains its tools evaluate only qualifications and do not make hiring decisions.
- Company involved
- Workday
- AI system involved
- Workday
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Lieff Cabraser and Greer Injury Lawyers Announce Federal Class Action Lawsuit Against X.AI Corp and MZX Tech LLC for Nuisance,…
The data centers and gas turbines emitted constant noise, vibrations, and particulate matter, affecting residents' ability to use and enjoy their properties.
- Company involved
- X.AI Corp and MZX Tech LLC
- AI system involved
- Colossus I, Colossus II, MACROHARDRR, Minihard data centers and gas turbines
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3rd Circuit Revives Hotel Price-Fixing Suit Over Cendyn Rainmaker Algorithm
A group of hotel guests allege that Caesars Entertainment, Hard Rock, Borgata, and MGM conspired to fix room rates using Cendyn's Rainmaker algorithm. The algorithm allegedly recommended prices based on competitively-sensitive information shared among the casinos. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit revived the lawsuit, allowing the claims to proceed. The case is pending.
- Company involved
- Caesars Entertainment, Hard Rock, Borgata, MGM
- AI system involved
- Rainmaker
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A Deputy Searched One Woman's License Plate 1,639 Times. Flock Safety's Fix Was a Checkbox Nobody Had to Click. -…
Flock Safety's license plate reader network allowed a former sheriff's deputy to search one woman's license plate location history 1,639 times without a warrant.
- Company involved
- Flock Safety
- AI system involved
- Flock Safety
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Portland Water Bureau AI pilot offers discount to billionaire CEO
The Portland Water Bureau used a machine learning system in a randomised control trial to identify customers for its financial assistance programme. The system selected Columbia Sportswear CEO Tim Boyle, a billionaire and one of the city's largest residential water consumers, for a 40% water bill discount. Boyle declined the discount, stating it should go to someone who needs it. The bureau is testing whether the SERVUS algorithm can accurately identify customers' ability to pay.
- Company involved
- Portland Water Bureau
- AI system involved
- Smart Discount Program
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Canada Investigates Landlords' Use of AI Rent-Setting Software YieldStar
The Competition Bureau of Canada is investigating allegations that major corporate landlords, including Dream Unlimited, used AI-powered software YieldStar to coordinate rent increases. Tenant advocacy groups filed over 100 complaints, claiming the software recommended above-market rents, exacerbating housing affordability. Some landlords have since halted use of YieldStar amid public backlash, while the investigation continues.
- Company involved
- Dream Unlimited
- AI system involved
- YieldStar
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DC attorney general sues 14 landlords over RealPage rent collusion
The Attorney General of Washington DC filed a lawsuit against 14 large landlords, alleging they used RealPage's YieldStar software to form “a District-wide housing cartel” that artificially inflated rents. The complaint claims RealPage's pricing algorithm used data supplied by the landlords and pressurised them to follow its rate recommendations, with one firm's internal presentation stating at least 95% compliance was expected. This alleged scheme caused residents to pay millions of dollars above fair market prices during a housing affordability crisis.
- Company involved
- Greystar Management Services
- AI system involved
- YieldStar
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Arity collected drivers' data via apps for insurance scores
Popular smartphone apps including Life360, MyRadar and GasBuddy reportedly shared users' location and motion data with Arity, an Allstate-owned company. Arity used the data to calculate driving scores that could be sold to car insurers to set rates. Users were said not to be clearly informed that their data would be used for insurance pricing. Life360 and Arity stated that users had to opt in and that no personally identifiable driving data was shared without consent.
- Company involved
- Arity
- AI system involved
- Arity IQ network
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Kronos Algorithmic Scheduling Blamed for Erratic Work Hours for Retail Workers
Kronos workforce management software is used by major retail chains to algorithmically generate employee schedules. The software has been criticised for causing erratic and unpredictable work hours, leading to financial instability and emotional distress for low-wage workers. Following an investigation by the New York attorney general and negative press, Kronos announced new features aimed at improving schedule stability and worker control, though critics argue the changes are optional and lack enforcement mechanisms.
- Company involved
- Various retailers (e.g., Gap, Target, J.C. Penney, Starbucks)
- AI system involved
- Kronos scheduling software
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