Three thousand reported sexual assaults happened during Uber rides last year, according to a study Uber released on Thursday. Uber also announced a pledge to be more transparent and “100% committed” to user safety. One possible way to do that: audio recordings of rides. That idea comes with many questions about privacy.
How is Uber making rides safer?
Uber sticker on a car windshield. Photo by Amy Ta/KCRW
Credits
Guests:
Laurel L. Simes - San Francisco attorney who handles rideshare sexual assault cases,
Mike Isaac - New York Times tech reporter, author of the book “Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber" -
@MikeIsaac
Host:
Madeleine Brand
Producers:
Sarah Sweeney,
Michell Eloy,
Amy Ta,
Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir,
Rosalie Atkinson,
Brian Hardzinski,
Devan Schwartz,
Caleigh Wells