Future Forward: 445. The Tragedy of GIGs

Future Forward

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Today – Are Gig workers set up to be screwed, no matter what? Then, AI – is it going to replace humans or at least control them?

And, is work from home going to be the new normal. I’m Alexa Scordato and this is Future Forward. I’m Steven Rosenbaum – Let’s Launch –

1. The Gig Economy:

DoorDash files for IPO and hints at driverless future

https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/13/21563716/doordash-ipo-profit-pandemic-food-delivery-drones

How Uber and Lyft persuaded California to vote their way

https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/story/2020-11-13/how-uber-lyft-doordash-won-proposition-22

2. AI – getting in front of Humans.

Facebook’s redoubled AI efforts won’t stop the spread of harmful content

Facebook’s redoubled AI efforts won’t stop the spread of harmful content

Who am I to decide when algorithms should make important decisions?

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/11/02/opinion/who-am-i-decide-when-algorithms-should-make-important-decisions/

3. Is work from home now Permanent?

Remote working is here to stay – but that doesn’t mean the end of offices or city centres

https://theconversation.com/remote-working-is-here-to-stay-but-that-doesnt-mean-the-end-of-offices-or-city-centres-145414