"Many current gig economy jobs are at risk of automation as AI usage expands, Tim Fung, founder and CEO of Airtasker, said in an interview with Business Insider. Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash are already making some deliveries using self-driving vehicles. Fung estimated that human ride-hailing drivers could be eliminated within three to five years. AI is also likely to replace many data science, coding, and engineering workers in the near term, Fung said."
"But gig work focused on offline tasks, such as building fences, is "going to be the last thing that gets automated," Fung said. Doing more of that work could be good for people, too, he said. "I actually think that we will all be more satisfied if we are going out and doing the arts, the crafts, and the trades, versus doing more computer jobs," Fung said."
"Airtasker, which Fung founded in Australia and entered the US in 2021, is a marketplace that's more like Airbnb than Uber, Fung said. People who need a task completed can post details of the work to Airtasker. Users then receive offers from prospective contractors that they can review and accept. On Airtasker, workers and those hiring them on the app can also negotiate prices and details of gig work before reaching a deal."
AI-driven automation is rapidly reshaping gig work, putting many current roles at risk within a few years. Self-driving vehicles are already handling some deliveries, threatening ride-hailing and delivery driving jobs. Data-science, coding, and engineering tasks face near-term automation risk. By contrast, offline, physical trades—such as building fences, painting, gardening, and other crafts—are likely to be the last categories automated. Performing more arts, crafts, and trades may increase worker satisfaction and resilience. Marketplace platforms that allow clients to post task details and receive competitive offers enable negotiation, flexible pricing, and a broader range of physical gigs.
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