Incident #203·AI Safety & Failures
Uber Launched Opaque Algorithm That Changes Drivers' Payments in the US
Explainability
Description
Uber launched a new but opaque algorithm to determine drivers' pay in the US which allegedly caused drivers to experience lower fares, confusing fare drops, and a decrease in rides.
Actors
Alleged Deployers
- uber
Alleged Developers
- uber
Harmed Parties
- uber-drivers
Classification
Risk Domain
AI Safety & FailuresRisk Subdomain
7.4. Lack of transparency or interpretability
MIT Risk Profile
AIIntentionalPost-deployment
Topics
Explainability
Source
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