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.
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![LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 23: A man stands in front of a homeless encampment, with the Hollywood sign in the background, on September 23, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. A new plan under consideration in the city would bar people experiencing homelessness from sleeping on sidewalks and streets in more than 25 percent of Los Angeles. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) A man drags suitcases near a homeless encampment in Los Angeles, California.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.5306551.1697062068!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/1176837330-los-angeles-homeless.jpg)
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.