gig economy

240,000 Uber drivers sue over algorithmic pay across Europe

Around 240,000 Uber drivers across seven European countries have launched a collective legal action against the ride-hailing company, alleging its AI-powered pricing system violates EU data protection law and has systematically suppressed their earnings.

Dutch regulator fines Uber €825M over automated driver suspensions

The Dutch Data Protection Authority has fined Uber €825 million — approximately $966 million — for using automated systems to suspend and deactivate driver accounts without adequate human oversight, marking the second largest penalty ever issued under Europe's General Data…

AI firms recruit thousands of gig workers to train robots with wearable cameras

A new class of gig work is emerging across more than 50 countries, where thousands of contract workers strap cameras to their foreheads and don motion-tracking gloves to record the most ordinary of human tasks — folding laundry, washing dishes,…