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AI · techcrunch.com · Wednesday, 26 August 2026

Uber fined €825M for auto-suspending drivers with no human review

The Dutch regulator hit Uber with an €825M (≈$966M) fine — the EU's second-largest GDPR penalty — because its algorithms deactivated driver accounts without meaningful human oversight. This is the third fine to stem from one group of drivers, whose organizer now plans a class action. Stake for builders: purely automated decisions with real-world consequences now carry hard legal costs.

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