In this op-ed, Claudine Sipili, one of the California Statewide Study of People Experiencing Homelessness Lived Expertise Advisory Board co-chairs, advocates using AI as a component of a holistic strategy to address homelessness. She outlines the concerns and need for clear guidelines, transparency, and community oversight when employing predictive AI. "With the vital input of people with lived experience of homelessness, urban leaders have an opportunity to harness AI's vast capabilities to identify vacant properties for conversion to affordable housing, automate and expand rental assistance programs, coordinate entry into a comprehensive continuum of care, and equitably allocate limited resources for maximum community impact." Ms. Sipili writes.
This op-ed was published as part of the Public Voices Fellowship in partnership with The OpEd Project and funding from the California Health Care Foundation.
