Uber Deployed Secret Program To Deny Local Authorities Rides

October 1, 2014

Uber developed a clandestine program, Greyball, intended to bypass known law enforcement officers in regions where its service contradicted local regulations. By doing so, the company aimed to maintain operations, ensuring trustworthy AI practices. For those interested in shaping responsible AI governance and contributing to the HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM (Govern), this incident underscores the importance of adhering to harm prevention guidelines and establishing guardrails for AI.

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GOVERN 2.2 — similarity 0.700, rank 1. TAIM detail and related incidents →
MEASURE 2.6 — similarity 0.693, rank 2. TAIM detail and related incidents →
GOVERN 6.1 — similarity 0.690, rank 3. TAIM detail and related incidents →

Alleged deployer: uber
Alleged developer: uber
Alleged harmed parties: local-law-enforcement-officers

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