Uber fined $966M in Netherlands for automating driver suspensions
mattashii · hn · 2026-08-21
Reuters reports that the Dutch regulator has fined Uber $966 million for using automated systems to suspend drivers. It's a landmark case in accountability for automated decision-making: algorithmically suspending gig workers who depend on the platform for income was ruled unlawful, a major precedent for enforcing human-review requirements on automated decisions under European regulation.
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