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Uber's US$966 million fine puts agentic AI governance in focus
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Fusion42 · 7 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Uber was fined US$966 million by the Dutch Data Protection Authority for using agentic AI systems that suspended driver accounts without sufficient human oversight, violating GDPR rules on automated decisions with significant impact. The ruling highlights the legal necessity for genuine human intervention in AI decisions, reinforced by the EU AI Act.
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The days of bypassing human judgement in AI decisions are over. You need to embed real human checks with authority and clear reversal paths in your systems now or face massive regulatory risks.
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