( September 3, 2026, 13:04 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Ride-hailing company Uber is facing legal action brought principally on behalf of drivers in the UK and the Netherlands over its use of an AI-powered algorithm to set drivers’ pay and allocate work. The system subjects drivers to solely automated decision-making, including profiling, in breach of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, Stichting WIE International alleges. The collective action, filed under Dutch law, also alleges that Uber unlawfully used historical driver data to train its algorithm, according to a press release published by Worker Info Exchange. Uber has categorically rejected the allegations.The Claim...
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