Does Uber Transparency Lead to Discrimination?

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Does Uber Transparency Lead to Discrimination?

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Jan 20, 2020

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Uber’s recent overhaul of its ride process has advocates concerned that the changes could lead to discrimination. Carolyn Said joins Otis Taylor to discuss how Uber’s changes could impact riders.
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