Formalization (hotels are one kind; algorithms can be another kind) tends to reduce impact of human race/gender bias (may introduce others).
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Hotel to AirBnB—> Less formalization; likely more racist discrimination. Taxis to car-calling apps—>More formal/distant; likely less racist.
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@zeynep I think that is one place where the gig economy has an edge on the sharing economy.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@zeynep the sharing economy arbitrages regulation but one good regulation is that Hilton, Marriott, et al can't discriminate. -
@nw3 That's exactly right. OTOH; taxis are known to discriminate based on race and neighborhood. - Show replies
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@MVLibertas If drivers have a choice that is not tracked, yes, they do discriminate based on neighborhood as well.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@whimsley How do we know with trad taxis? We know much less, no cooperation from hostile owners. Endless stream of testimonies, though.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@whimsley Obviously, there should be audit studies like they did AirBnB. Lots of non-white people report much better experience with apps..Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@whimsley Audit studies needed, obviously, of all this.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@zeynep I was trying to get a room for my Ugandan collaborator and one after another available room just suddenly became booked... - End of conversation
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