Business · 9 hours ago
Delivery riders say AI algorithms cut pay and worsen working conditions
Gig economy delivery riders are urging platforms to reveal the computer algorithms they say have lowered wages. Riders in Edinburgh, supported by the Workers' Observatory charity, report their pay has halved in four years, despite delivering similar order numbers. The leading UK platforms, Deliveroo, Uber Eats, and Just Eat, assert that their riders achieve earnings surpassing the national living wage during active orders.
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