Humans as a Service

<strong>WHAT IF YOUR BOSS WAS AN ALGORITHM?</strong><br>The gig economy promises to revolutionise work as we know it offering flexibility and independence instead of 9-to-5 drudgery. The potential benefits are enormous: consumers enjoy the convenience and affordability of on-demand work while micro-entrepreneurs turn to online platforms in search of<br>their next gig task or ride. <p/><strong>IS THIS THE FUTURE OF WORK?</strong><br>This book offers an engaging account of work in the gig economy across the world. Competing narratives abound: on-demand gigs offer entrepreneurial flexibility - or precarious work strictly controlled by user ratings and algorithmic surveillance. Platforms' sophisticated technology is the product<br>of disruptive innovation - whilst the underlying business model has existed for centuries. <p/><strong>HOW CAN WE PROTECT CONSUMERS & WORKERS WITHOUT STIFLING INNOVATION?</strong><br>As courts and governments around the world begin to grapple with the gig economy Humans as a Service explores the challenges of on-demand work and explains how we can ensure decent working conditions protect consumers and foster innovation. Employment law plays a central role in levelling the<br>playing field: gigs tasks and rides are work - and should be regulated as such.<br>