Watch: BBC travels in self-driving Uber around London
Uber launched a robotaxi service in London, with the BBC accompanying the rollout and documenting a ride in one of the self-driving vehicles.
Why this matters: Self-driving taxis are not just a transport story. They are a data collection story. These vehicles track where you get in, where you get out, how you behave inside the car, and everything the sensors see along the way. That is a lot of intimate detail about your daily life, handed to a company that has had a complicated history with privacy and regulation. London is a significant market. How Uber handles that data, and who gets access to it, matters more than whether the ride felt smooth.
Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy
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