We Can't Trust Uber
<i>Uber argues that it’s doing only what other technology companies regularly do. That may be true but it only underlines why we need oversight mechanisms that cover all of them.</i><p>Such as?<p>If you're giving your data freely to companies, I don't understand what kind of oversight mechanism could or should protect you.<p>Imagine a hypothetical oversight mechanism, then imagine the consequences to tech companies.  Imagine the consequences to startups.  Not Uber; I'm talking about tiny, early-stage startups.<p>Airbnb and Dropbox have enriched my life.  I'd hate for regulatory burden to prevent such startups from forming in the first place.<p>This isn't a hypothetical concern.  The finance industry is so regulated that you can't easily form a finance startup without having a lot of connections or a lot of money.  Same for the healthcare sector, as far as I've heard.