uber

What changed

Uber was alleged in a lawsuit to have wrongfully accused its drivers in the UK and Portugal of fraudulent activity through automated systems, which resulted in their dismissal without a right to appeal.

Timeline

1. 5 May 2023Uber Allegedly Wrongfully Accused Drivers of Fraud via Automated Systems
   Incident82%

   • App Drivers & Couriers Union files ground-breaking legal challenge against Uber’s dismissal of drivers by algorithm in …https://www.adcu.org.uk/news-posts/app-drivers-couriers-union-files-ground-breaking-legal-challenge-against-ubers-dismissal-of-drivers-by-algorithm-in-the-uk-and-portugal
   • Dutch court rulings break new ground on gig worker data rightshttps://www.ft.com/content/334d1ca5-26af-40c7-a9c5-c76e3e57fba1
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 355https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/355/

   App Drivers & Couriers Union files ground-breaking legal challenge against Uber’s dismissal of drivers by algorithm in …Dutch court rulings break new ground on gig worker data rightsAI Incident Database - Incident 355
2. 24 Apr 2023Tech Companies Reportedly Influenced Gig Workers' Behaviors Using Algorithms to Vary Pay for Same Amount of Work
   Incident82%

   • Companies like Uber and Amazon use AI to pay people different wages for the same work, a new study findshttps://www.businessinsider.com/uber-amazon-pay-using-ai-different-wages-same-work-discrimination-2023-4
   • On Algorithmic Wage Discriminationhttps://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4331080
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 527https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/527/

   Companies like Uber and Amazon use AI to pay people different wages for the same work, a new study findsOn Algorithmic Wage DiscriminationAI Incident Database - Incident 527
3. 11 Apr 2023Uber Allegedly Violated GDPR by Failing to Provide Sufficient Notice on Automated Profiling for Drivers
   Incident82%

   • Uber Drivers Take Unprecedented International Legal Action to Demand Their Datahttps://www.adcu.org.uk/news-posts/uber-drivers-take-unprecedented-international-legal-action-to-demand-their-data
   • Uber drivers demand access to their personal datahttps://ekker.legal/en/2020/07/19/uber-drivers-demand-access-to-their-personal-data/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 354https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/354/

   Uber Drivers Take Unprecedented International Legal Action to Demand Their DataUber drivers demand access to their personal dataAI Incident Database - Incident 354
4. 12 Dec 2022Uber Locked Indian Drivers out of Accounts Allegedly Due to Facial Recognition Fails
   Incident82%

   • Uber’s facial recognition is locking Indian drivers out of their accountshttps://www.technologyreview.com/2022/12/06/1064287/ubers-facial-recognition-is-locking-indian-drivers-out-of-their-accounts/
   • Uber App में आ गई है बड़ी प्रॉब्लम! हेयर कट लिया या शेव बनाई तो हो जाएगी समस्याhttps://hindi.news18.com/news/auto/ubers-facial-recognition-app-locking-indian-drivers-out-of-their-accounts-check-out-the-report-5025689.html
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 418https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/418/

   Uber’s facial recognition is locking Indian drivers out of their accountsUber App में आ गई है बड़ी प्रॉब्लम! हेयर कट लिया या शेव बनाई तो हो जाएगी समस्याAI Incident Database - Incident 418
5. 28 Nov 2022Uber's Surge Pricing Reportedly Offered Disproportionate Service Quality along Racial Lines
   Incident78%

   • Uber seems to offer better service in areas with more white people. That raises some tough questions.https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/03/10/uber-seems-to-offer-better-service-in-areas-with-more-white-people-that-raises-some-tough-questions/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 407https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/407/

   Uber seems to offer better service in areas with more white people. That raises some tough questions.AI Incident Database - Incident 407
6. 15 Nov 2022Transgender Uber Drivers Mistakenly Kicked off App for Appearance Change during Gender Transitions
   Incident78%

   • Some transgender drivers are being kicked off Uber’s apphttps://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/08/transgender-uber-driver-suspended-tech-oversight-facial-recognition.html
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 396https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/396/

   Some transgender drivers are being kicked off Uber’s appAI Incident Database - Incident 396
7. 19 Sept 2022Uber Deployed Secret Program To Deny Local Authorities Rides
   Incident82%

   • Greyball: how Uber used secret software to dodge the lawhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/mar/03/uber-secret-program-greyball-resignation-ed-baker
   • How Uber Deceives the Authorities Worldwidehttps://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/03/technology/uber-greyball-program-evade-authorities.html
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 334https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/334/

   Greyball: how Uber used secret software to dodge the lawHow Uber Deceives the Authorities WorldwideAI Incident Database - Incident 334
8. 14 Sept 2022Uber AV Killed Pedestrian in Arizona
   Incident82%

   • Tempe police release report, audio, photohttps://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/tempe-breaking/2018/06/21/uber-self-driving-car-crash-tempe-police-elaine-herzberg/724344002/
   • Safety driver of fatal self-driving Uber crash was reportedly watching Hulu at time of accidenthttps://www.theverge.com/2018/6/22/17492320/safety-driver-self-driving-uber-crash-hulu-police-report
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 4https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/4/

   Tempe police release report, audio, photoSafety driver of fatal self-driving Uber crash was reportedly watching Hulu at time of accidentAI Incident Database - Incident 4
9. 24 May 2022Uber Launched Opaque Algorithm That Changes Drivers' Payments in the US
   Incident82%

   • Secretive Algorithm Will Now Determine Uber Driver Pay in Many Cities – The Markuphttps://themarkup.org/working-for-an-algorithm/2022/03/01/secretive-algorithm-will-now-determine-uber-driver-pay-in-many-cities
   • Uber revamps driver pay algorithm in large U.S. pilot to attract drivershttps://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/exclusive-uber-revamps-driver-pay-algorithm-large-us-pilot-attract-drivers-2022-02-26/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 203https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/203/

   Secretive Algorithm Will Now Determine Uber Driver Pay in Many Cities – The MarkupUber revamps driver pay algorithm in large U.S. pilot to attract driversAI Incident Database - Incident 203
10. 1 June 2019Uber Autonomous Cars Running Red Lights
    Incident82%

    • Danger, danger! 10 alarming examples of AI gone wildhttps://www.infoworld.com/article/3184205/technology-business/danger-danger-10-alarming-examples-of-ai-gone-wild.html#slide4
    • A self-driving Uber ran a red light last December, contrary to company claimshttps://www.theverge.com/2017/2/25/14737374/uber-self-driving-car-red-light-december-contrary-company-claims
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 8https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/8/

    Danger, danger! 10 alarming examples of AI gone wildA self-driving Uber ran a red light last December, contrary to company claimsAI Incident Database - Incident 8

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