Case studies tagged with this subject. View all case studies.
Two drivers, same trip, same miles, same traffic. Different pay. And the difference has nothing to do with skill, seniority, or how well either of them drives. It has everything to do with how desperate the algorithm thinks each of them is. The same ride, priced twice Uber quietly offers a different rate to drivers […]
Read the case →Dek: AI’s most quietly devastating use case isn’t taking your job – it’s deciding what your job is worth, one stolen data point at a time. On the July 28 episode of The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart, Cory Doctorow – science-fiction novelist, EFF activist, and the man who gave us the word “enshittification” – […]
Read the case →Dek: You already knew inflation was real. What you didn’t know is that the grocery store has decided – using AI and your purchase history – exactly how much you’re willing to pay. For each other person in the checkout line, the answer is different. We all know the excuses for the grocery bill. Inflation. […]
Read the case →