Uber Drivers Sue Over 'Soulless' Pay-Setting Algorithm Across Europe

Drivers from the UK, Netherlands, and other European countries have launched a landmark class action lawsuit against Uber, claiming its AI algorithm for setting pay and allocating jobs breaches privacy laws and depresses earnings. The suit reflects growing regulatory and worker concerns about opaque algorithmic decision-making in the gig economy across the EU.</summary> <parameter name="topic">Tech, Politics

Byte's take

Black-box pay algorithms meet Europe's transparency obsession—and Uber may lose.