Post #4038851
2026-07-22 10:51 UTC
@ricci@discuss.systems yeah it’s hard, and I think this is an interesting edge case.
One of my perspectives is that this is within the bounds of what the corporation who runs the software is “free” to do with their own software.
I.e. the algorithms that program the route are (theoretically) a black box, and the company is free to change those algorithms as much as they want without ethics approval. By using the app you are agreeing to let them present you with a route.
As the driver, you are also (for the most part) free to ignore or modify the presented route.
But at the end of the day, it might come down to the specific wording of the regulation.
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@stefan_hessbrueggen@fedihum.org 2026-07-22 11:29
@shieldsy05@aus.social the question is whether researchers at a university must meet more stringent requirements. @ricci@discuss.systems
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@christinkallama@hcommons.social 2026-07-22 15:57
@shieldsy05@aus.social @ricci@discuss.systems Yes, but in this case drivers weren’t told that the route they were being offered was under different, non-standard criteria. Using the app may constitute consent, but in this scenario not informed consent. As you said, an interesting edge case.