Uber still dragging its feet on algorithmic transparency, Dutch court finds

In this pan zoom image, an Uber logo is seen outside the company's headquarters in San Francisco, California on May 8, 2019. - One of the early promises of the ride-hailing era ushered in by Uber and Lyft was that the new entrants would complement public transit, reduce car ownership and help alleviate congestion. But a new study on San Francisco has found the opposite may be in fact be true: far from reducing traffic, the companies increased delays by 40 percent as commuters ditched buses or walking for mobile-app summoned rides. (Photo: JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)

Uber has been found to have failed to comply with European Union algorithmic transparency requirements in a legal challenge brought by two drivers whose accounts were terminated by the ride-hailing giant, including with the use of automated account flags. Uber also failed to convince the court to cap daily fines of €4,000 being imposed for … Continue reading Uber still dragging its feet on algorithmic transparency, Dutch court finds

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