Klarna's shift from full-time customer service to AI chatbots and gig workers illustrates AI's transformation of work. Experts predict AI will fragment jobs, leading to more precarious gig work, impacting white-collar professions and rolling back worker protections.
Gig and platform workers in India will strike Saturday from 12-5 PM to protest rising fuel prices and low pay. The GIPSWU union calls for a shutdown, citing increased costs making it hard to earn enough despite long hours.
Gig and platform workers in India will stage a five-hour nationwide shutdown on Friday to protest rising fuel prices and stagnant pay. The GIPSWU demands immediate revision of per-kilometre service rates, citing that increased fuel costs are eroding earnings.
Gig workers on Fiverr are using AI tools like ChatGPT, Grok, and ElevenLabs to produce Bible story videos for clients building religious content channels. Freelancers in Nigeria, Pakistan, and elsewhere have embraced generative AI to meet demand for AI-generated biblical content on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. While critics call the output "AI slop" with mechanical voices and inconsistent aesthetics, the work keeps rolling in — and clients don't disclose they're outsourcing production.
China has issued a 12-point plan to strengthen protections for gig economy workers, addressing wage payments, social security, extreme weather protections and algorithm transparency. The State Council and Communist Party's Central Committee target standardized labor practices across the platform economy by 2027, as an economic slowdown drives millions into informal jobs.
