[ThalesX]

Where I am from, at times of high demand cabs used to eye you and kinda charge how much they felt they could get away. It felt like a horrible practice at the time and when Uber came up I was so happy to be able to skip the whole dodgy situation.

Then they added dynamic pricing and even though I still find it more convenient than getting measured, it amuses me how this practice is now integrate in the technology and all of a sudden it's not sketchy anymore.

I think it has to do with our innate distrust of strangers and our trust of what we perceive to be as a fair algorithms. Even somewhat familiar with technology, it still feels a bit to me that the algorithm is doing its computations in a fairer way, even though in reality it's SV moguls digitally eyeballing me through the trail of data I leave behind.

[parisk]

Thanks for sharing your story. Sounds like my country, Greece, a few years ago. Letting strangers in your car is high risk, especially during night and even more in particular areas of the world. Cab hailing apps already workaround this, since all routes are hailed by passengers with verified personal details. This means that it's not easy to violate and leave. Even less in the UK, where most cabs have CCTV inside.