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Glovo Driver in Italy Fired via Automated Email after Being Killed in Accident

October 3, 2022

Delivery company Glovo's automated system sent an email terminating an employee for "non-compliance terms and conditions" after the employee was killed in a car accident while making a delivery on Glovo's behalf.
Alleged deployer
glovo
Alleged developer
glovo
Alleged harmed parties
sebastian-galassi, sebastian-galassi's-family

Source

Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/384

Data source

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