Stories from people dealing with housing insecurity — what changed, who decided it, and what the ordinary days look like now.
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An AI feature recorded a patron’s unemployment and housing research. A printed screenshot revealed that staff across the library system could view the summary.
Theo Brand · August 9, 2026 · 7 min
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The children were playing outside the motel where they lived. An AI security system treated them as repeat loiterers, while their mother worried that objecting could put their housing under scrutiny.
Theo Brand · 8 min read
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A public housing parent received a disturbance warning based on sound classifications, but neither she nor management could hear what triggered them.
Theo Brand · 8 min read
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