At PI we believe gig economy workers and content creators are at the forefront of a ramping problem: algorithmic management. Too often dehumanising, motivated by economic gains and rapid technical innovations, algorithmic management relies on the collection and exploitation of data by, usually, big companies to improve work streams. In reality, it exacerbates a number of critical issues, from the fallibility and opacity of algorithms deployed to discrimination to the dehumanisation of work.
Privacy International. (2023, January 26). Creating content in the gig economy: a risky business. https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5013/creating-content-gig-economy-risky-business