Uber Brings Safety-Inspired Audio Recording to Three U.S. Cities
BY SEBASTIAN BLANCO | CarAndDriver.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Cars #EditorsPicks Drivers or passengers who feel uncomfortable during a ride can now surreptitiously record the interaction using the Uber app. In a new Uber pilot program, drivers and riders can both start a recording from within the Uber app if they feel it's warranted for safety reasons, and the other party will not be notified. Uber says neither the person who made the recording nor Uber has access to the encrypted recording unless and until a safety report is filed. Uber introduced the audio monitoring program in Latin America almost two…