Are you being exploited by AI-powered surveillance pricing?

An illustration of two hands emerging from phones, one holding a credit card and one holding cash. Image: Hugo Herrera / The Verge

Nearly a decade ago, Uber revealed that customers are more willing to pay surge prices when their phones are about to die. That data point sparked a pervasive belief that Uber and other ridehailing apps use algorithms to tailor each passenger’s price to their behavior and willingness to pay — a practice known as “surveillance pricing.” A related myth — that Read Entire Article

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