Graylark's Raven tool matches interior photos to specific rental listings for police
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Graylark Technologies' Raven tool can match a single interior photo to a specific home by finding matching listings on Airbnb, Vrbo and Zillow, according to 404 Media.
The Los Angeles Police Department and the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office have bought access to Raven, which was previously called GeoSpy. Graylark CEO Daniel Heinen wrote on LinkedIn that Raven now geolocates interior photos against millions of short-term rental listings worldwide, and a demo matched a washer/dryer photo to an Airbnb listing in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office says its use of Raven has been limited and has produced no major investigative breakthroughs. Airbnb says its terms prohibit scraping and that it is reviewing the case, and Zillow says scraping violates its terms.
Written by AI from the articles below · updated Oct 12, 10:54 AM ET
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- 404 MediaNewsRaven AI tool lets police find specific homes from a single interior photo
AIGraylark Technologies' Raven, formerly GeoSpy, now geolocates interior photos against millions of short-term rental listings worldwide, CEO Daniel Heinen wrote on LinkedIn. A demo shows a washer/dryer photo matched to a specific Airbnb listing in Charlotte, North Carolina. 404 Media reports the Los Angeles Police Department and Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office have bought access to Raven.
- 404 MediaNewsGraylark's Raven tool traces interior photos to specific rental homes
AI404 Media reports that Graylark Technologies' Raven tool can match a single interior photo to a specific home by finding listings on sites like Airbnb, Vrbo and Zillow. Raven is used by the Los Angeles Police Department and the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, though the sheriff's office said its use has been limited and has produced no major investigative breakthroughs. Airbnb says its terms prohibit scraping and it is reviewing the case, and Zillow says scraping violates its terms.
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