New York City targets deceptive AI images in rental listings

New York City will require landlords and real estate agents to disclose when rental listings use AI-altered images, addressing "housefishing" where digitally enhanced photos misrepresent apartments. The rule is part of a 68-page policy package shaped by testimony from 2,400 tenants, also including tenant union recognition, stricter enforcement against repeat offenders, and modernised building inspections.

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