Uber is planning to record audio during rides in the United States as part of a new security feature, its latest push to protect riders amid rising safety concerns.
This new feature will be first piloted in some Latin American cities next month, allows users to opt in to activate an audio recording on any trip or all trips, according to internal communications viewed by The Washington Post and confirmed by Uber. In markets where it’s available, users would likely be given a blanket warning that trips are subject to recording — and that the feature will be active in their market. Riders and drivers will not be able to listen back.
