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A chatbot rolled out to a 700+ unit community without testing failed to create work orders and sent residents to the leasing office
The AI 'virtual assistant' made more work for staff, not less.
What they did
A leasing office worker posted that their property management platform let an untested AI chatbot for maintenance requests loose on a 700+ unit community, where many residents struggle with technology and English.
How it went
Per the post, it failed to create work orders, sent residents to the leasing office, and increased staff workload.
Worth knowing
Pilot any resident-facing AI on one property, in review mode, before going community-wide. Check that every 'I've created a ticket' message actually creates a ticket.
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Source: Reddit r/PropertyManagement · 2026 (see post)
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