AI is helping outreach workers in L.A. predict and prevent homelessness

The homelessness prevention project has helped 560 people in Los Angeles in the two years since it started. But mixing predictive technology and social services should be done with caution, according to experts.

AI is helping outreach workers in L.A. predict and prevent homelessness
A man drags suitcases near a homeless encampment in Los Angeles, California.

The homelessness prevention project has helped 560 people in Los Angeles in the two years since it started. But mixing predictive technology and social services should be done with caution, according to experts.