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Dutch Regulator Fines Uber $966 Million Over Automated Driver Suspensions

The Dutch Data Protection Authority imposed a $966 million penalty on Uber over algorithmic systems that automatically suspended European drivers without human oversight, marking a major enforcement action on automated decision-making.
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