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Anton Ekker

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2 articles · 22 January 2025 to 2 September 2026

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Dutch lawyer leading the Amsterdam case, arguing algorithms should not independently make decisions that strip livelihoods.
Argued the exemptions will have little practical impact because national constitutional laws still protect fundamental rights.

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Uber drivers sue in Amsterdam over algorithmic pay system they say cuts earnings

A class action covering 241,000 drivers across Europe and the UK alleges Uber's dynamic pricing algorithm breaches GDPR by using personal data to suppress fares, in the first collective legal challenge of its kind.

Ana Belić2 September 20266 min read

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France led push to weaken EU AI Act surveillance bans before February deadline

Internal documents show Paris engineered national security exemptions allowing real-time facial recognition, emotion detection and predictive policing across the bloc from 2 February.

Ana Belić22 January 20259 min read

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