These algorithms have an economic incentive to suggest higher rents, because that's what the customer (landlords) want to hear. If the algorithm calculates a re

These algorithms have an economic incentive to suggest higher rents, because that's what the customer (landlords) want to hear. If the algorithm calculates a rent 30% lower than the previous tenant was paying, landlords will either ignore the recommendation or shop around for another startup with an algorithm that tells them what they want to hear.