Uber tries to become one-stop shop for travelers, and are we doing enough to protect kids from AI?

About this episode

The episode discusses Uber's expansion into a comprehensive travel app and the implications of AI on children's safety.

Uber wants to go from the place you call for a ride to the app you use for the ride, and the hotel and the flight and everything else. We dive into that, talk about travel trends, including how to travel with friends, and dive into biometrics and whether retailers should be allowed to collect yours and whether we're protecting kids from invasive AI.

Topics covered

• travel
• biometrics
• AI protection
• travel trends
• Uber services

Keywords

• Uber
• travel app
• biometrics
• AI
• children protection
• travel trends
• retailers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Uber, AI, retailers

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