Uber drivers launch European class action over ‘soulless’ and ‘scary’ AI algorithm

<p>Landmark lawsuit claims tech company’s pay-setting system has breached privacy laws and pushed down earnings</p><p>Uber drivers have launched a landmark legal action against the ride-hailing company claiming they live in “constant fear” of a “soulless” algorithm it uses to set pay and allocate jobs.</p><p>Drivers from the UK, the Netherlands and other countries have joined the compensation claim that could run into billions of dollars. It alleges an AI-powered pay-setting system breaches data

Original reporting by The Guardian · Robert Booth UK technology editor. GridIndex is an aggregation and intelligence layer — full credit to the original publisher.