"Uber has leveraged artificial intelligence and machine learning to implement deeply intrusive and exploitative pay-setting systems that have damaged the livelihoods of thousands of drivers. Through this collective action, we intend to get a fairer deal for drivers and ensure Uber is held financially accountable for the harm caused by this unlawful use of AI. This case is about securing transparent, fair and safe working conditions for all platform workers."
"The academic paper found that many Uber drivers were earning substantially less an hour while the company was taking a significantly higher share of fares since the ride hailing app introduced a dynamic pricing algorithm in 2023. Dynamic pricing variably sets pay for drivers and fares for passengers and is a later iteration of Uber's surge pricing, which increased fares during periods of peak demand."
Worker Info Exchange sent a letter before action to Uber alleging breach of European data protection law by varying driver pay through an AI-driven algorithm. WIE says algorithmic pay-setting is intrusive and exploitative and has damaged thousands of drivers' livelihoods. A case is expected to be filed in Amsterdam. WIE and Oxford University found many drivers earned substantially less per hour while Uber took a larger share of fares after dynamic pricing was introduced in 2023. Dynamic pricing variably sets pay and fares and follows surge pricing. WIE contends algorithms were trained on drivers' historic personal data and seeks financial accountability, transparency, fair pay, and safer conditions.
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