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		cortesoft 27 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Second study finds Uber used opaque algorithm to d... > Discriminating offers to drivers in order to prioritise people willing to drive for less. Isn't this just describing a market? If I am trying to buy something (in this case a driver's services), I will first buy the cheapest?

judahmeek 26 days ago [–]

Except that it's not a simple market because Uber/Lyft can charge a rider for a different rate than they pay the driver unless there's regulation prohibiting this.

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