A gig work CEO explains the jobs most likely to survive automation in 2026 and beyond

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Tim Fung, founder and CEO of Airtasker, smiles while wearing a dark blue puffy vest and a light grey shirt and glasses with black rims.
Tim Fung is the founder and CEO of Airtasker, a gig work app based in Australia.

Airtasker

Are you leaving gig work or considering it? Fill out this survey.

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A ride-hailing driver wearing a white patterned shirt holds his right hand up to his face while driving a car. In the seat behind him, a passenger holds up a smartphone.
Ride-hailing drivers face increased competition for earnings as well as the growth of driverless taxis.

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AI model training needs are changing, with subject experts pushing aside generalist data labelers

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Artwork showing a person staring at a computer screen
Artwork showing a person staring at a computer screen

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I drove for Uber for a decade after leaving my corporate job. Now, I'm looking for alternatives as my pay falls.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Travel
Anja Holthoff, an Uber driver in Atlanta, looks at the camera while wearing a black paperboy cap, black-rimmed glasses, and a black blouse with suspenders.
Anja Holthoff said she has been driving for Uber since 2016.

Anja Holthoff

Can you make it as an Uber driver? A new game simulates work in the gig economy

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
A screenshot from the Cherry Picker game shows Charles, the game's protagonist, sitting in a car holding a phone with a clocktower in the background
GigU's Cherry Picker game focuses on Charles, a fictional ride-hailing driver trying to make money.

GigU

Uber now allows you to pay with cash. Drivers worry that it will lead to awkward moments or make them theft targets.

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FILE PHOTO: An Uber sticker is seen on driver Margaret Bordelon's car in Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. February 16, 2020. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: An Uber sticker is seen on Margaret Bordelon's car in Lafayette, Louisiana

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Here's how canceling an Uber ride affects your rating

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Uber driver
Uber driver

Carlina Teteris

I was a movie editor. Fighting for workers' rights made me quit the industry and go to law school.

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Edward Wadrip
After a decade editing documentaries, Edward Wardrip is going to law school to help fix what he sees is a broken system for workers.

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I've done gig work in all 50 states. Here's how I use apps like Lyft and DoorDash to support my love of travel and food.

Tech Insider : Economy, Travel, Business
Kreskin Torres smiles while he wears a Baltmore Ravens beanie and denim jacket as he smiles and holds a wrapped sandwich while sitting in a car.
Kreskin Torres has visited all 50 US states as a gig worker.

Kreskin Torres

Uber and Lyft drivers say they're earning less — so some are starting their own ride services

Tech Insider : Economy
An Uber black car.
Some Uber and Lyft drivers have set up their own services as their pay has declined.

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