The hottest Gig Economy Substack posts right now

And their main takeaways
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Gad’s Newsletter 47 implied HN points 05 Feb 24
  1. The gig economy connects freelancers with businesses through digital platforms for flexible, temporary work.
  2. Advancements in AI, particularly LLM and ML, are empowering gig workers by automating tasks, providing data-driven insights, and improving service quality.
  3. Challenges in the gig economy arise from the potential job displacement due to automation and AI advancements, along with ethical concerns about bias and privacy.
Workonomics 19 implied HN points 28 Mar 23
  1. A study found that higher-wage jobs have a higher exposure to automation than lower-wage jobs.
  2. A tight labor market has helped reduce inequality by increasing wages for low-wage workers more than high-wage workers.
  3. Different states have proposed various gig economy regulations, such as requiring gig platforms to show drivers how much they were paid and provide benefits like minimum wage and sick time.
Workforce Futurist by Andy Spence 2 HN points 07 Mar 23
  1. Work is constantly changing and being deconstructed into different parts like skills, tasks, and purpose.
  2. The future of work impacts everything from why we work to how we find work, and it's not limited to corporate knowledge workers in North America and Europe.
  3. Technology, like ChatGPT, is predicted to have a significant impact on the future of work in the next decade.
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