Uber driver claims company kicked him out when app failed to recognise him after haircut, Uber denies An Uber driver in Hyderabad claims he lost his job when the Uber app AI failed to recognise him after he got his hair cropped short. Uber, however, denies the allegations and says the driver was banned due to violations of its guidelines. Ankita Chakravarti | April 2, 2021 | Updated 13:34 IST Highlights Uber denies allegations and says the driver violated guidelines. The driver's plight on social media showing his old and new photo has gone viral. Srikanth, an Uber driver who no longer has access to the platform, is viral on social media. Reason: his claim that he has been removed by Uber from the company's platform for drivers because the Uber app AI failed to recognise him after he got his hair and beard cropped short. The company denies claims made by Srikanth.