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LSE: The Ballpark | AI and the gig economy with Dr Lindsey Cameron

From helping assign tasks and determine prices on delivery and rideshare platforms to recommending certain individuals over others on freelance hiring sites, AI is fast becoming a core part of the modern gig economy.
From helping assign tasks and determine prices on delivery and rideshare platforms to recommending certain individuals over others on freelance hiring sites, AI is fast becoming a core part of the modern gig economy.
Monday 17 August 2026 | 23 minutes 28 seconds
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From helping assign tasks and determine prices on delivery and rideshare platforms to recommending certain individuals over others on freelance hiring sites, AI is fast becoming a core part of the modern gig economy. Yet even as companies continue to explore the possibilities unlocked by greater AI integration, many commentators both within and outside the gig economy have expressed concerns with the negative consequences of automation in an industry where people are so important.

To discuss the issues surrounding AI in the gig economy, for the second episode of our mini-series on AI and the US, in June 2026 the Phelan US Centre spoke with Lindsey Cameron, Assistant Professor of Management and the Dorinda and Mark Winkelmann Distinguished Faculty Scholar at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

This episode was produced by Chris Gilson and Avan Fata.

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