Article 5QDSV Uber facing new UK driver claims of racial discrimination

Uber facing new UK driver claims of racial discrimination

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Sarah Butler
from Technology | The Guardian on (#5QDSV)

Drivers say automated ID system needed to work failed to identify them because of their race

Uber is facing further claims for compensation over racial discrimination from drivers who say they had been falsely dismissed because of malfunctioning face recognition technology.

The claims have emerged after Uber introduced an automated system to check the ID of drivers operating its services in April last year. Each time a driver checks in for work, they must take a selfie picture that is then compared, using an automated system, to one on their Uber account profile.

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