Uber applies for new patent | Using artificial intelligence to determine whether passengers are intoxicated

According to foreign media reports, according to foreign media reports, Uber applied for a patent that was recently exposed. It is trying to use artificial intelligence (AI) to identify whether the user is drunk and to provide him with a customized ride option.

This patent is called 'predicting the user's state through machine learning'. According to the description, Uber plans to use the AI ​​algorithm to identify the passenger's abnormal behavior through the APP, such as the typos of the user's input, the precision of the click links and buttons, and the walking Factors such as speed, time of taxi ride, location of the car, etc.

For example, at 1 a.m. on Saturday, a person walks along a street in an area similar to a nightclub. People who hold mobile phones typing clumsiness are most likely to be drunk. According to regulations of different countries and regions, this algorithm will let the system refuse Provide carpool services for passengers.

If the Uber system determines that the user is in a state of intoxication, it will also inform the driver in advance to prepare it. However, there are also concerns from foreign media that if so, the driver may refuse to avoid trouble.

Uber did not immediately respond to foreign media requests for comment.