The Taking Economy: Uber, Information, and Powe
Abstract Sharing economy firms such as Uber and Airbnb facilitate trusted transactions between strangers on digital platforms. This creates economic and other…
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The Latest Victim of Uber's Disruption May Be Itself
"In Rosenblat and Calo’s view, government agencies like the Federal Trade Commission need to more actively step up and investigate possible abuses by peer-…
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Waymo's Uber Lawsuit May Be Start Of A Google Patent War
"“I’ve been warning that we could eventually see automated driving patent wars that rival the smartphone patent wars from several years ago,” Bryant Walker…
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Uber hires NASA veteran to work on flying autonomous cars
""These tech companies are determined to make self-driving cars seem boring by comparison!" said Bryant Walker Smith, associate professor at the…
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Should Government Agencies Know Precisely Where You Get Picked Up and Dropped Off?
I submitted comments this week to the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission as the Director of Privacy at the Center for Internet and Society (CIS). The e…
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Uber sends self-driving cars to Arizona after failed San Francisco pilot
"“Every state wants to be the Silicon Valley of automated driving,” said Bryant Walker Smith, a law professor at the University of South Carolina and schol…
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Roadblock: Uber's driverless fleet stops San Francisco experiment
"The move immediately elicited concerns from autonomous driving experts. Bryant Walker Smith, associate professor at the University of South Carolina and a…
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Uber fights self-driving law developed precisely for its situation
"Bryant Walker Smith, assistant professor of law at the University of South Carolina, said the law is intended to regulate the development of a car that wi…
Uber must follow California’s laws
Uber is testing its self-proclaimed “self-driving” vehicles on California roads without complying with the testing requirements of California’s automated drivin…
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Uber flouts rules with San Francisco self-driving test
"Launching in cities before receiving regulatory approval has been characteristic of Uber's ride-hailing service, said Bryant Walker Smith, a Universit…
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Uber Refuses to Stop Self-Driving in SF, Setting Up a Legal Showdown
"Uber has a strong legal argument, even if it doesn’t give a damn about the spirit of the law, says Bryant Walker Smith, an expert on autonomous vehicles a…
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Uber to California regulators: We still won’t seek permit for self-driving cars
"The next step for Uber and state regulators likely will be court, said Bryant Walker Smith, a law professor at the University of South Carolina and schola…