Uber Will Require Everyone To Wear Masks Starting Monday- And Is Using AI To Enforce The Rules

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Source: Business Insider

Uber will require all drivers and riders to wear masks beginning Monday, the company announced Wednesday, to combat the spread of the coronavirus as people begin to return to work.

The company is also providing $50 million for drivers to purchase supplies like masks, hand sanitizer, and disinfectant to use in their cars and provide to riders, it said.

"Everyone must take proper precautions not only to protect yourself but also the driver and the next person getting in the car after," Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said during a virtual press conference. "It's about protecting not only yourself but everyone around you."

Monday, drivers in most of the world will be required to prove they are wearing a mask by uploading a photo through the app before logging on, Sachin Kansal, Uber's senior director of product management told reporters...

Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/uber-require-face-masks-may-18-ai-enforcement-coronavirus-2020-5

[Renew Deal]

1. I'm ready

[Throckmorton]

4. My 12 year old son has that horse head mask.

It creeps me out, and scares our dog.

[sfstaxprep]

3. I See A Big Problem

It requires you to upload a photo, but you could have taken that photo 2 weeks ago.

[Lars39]

5. Providing the money to purchase, but not the supplies themselves.

What's the guarantee that the Uber driver can even find the needed supplies, and/or even cares enough to follow through on disinfecting the vehicle?