S0 / A06 Knowledge is power, even in the platform economy. 'If one side has all the data, it can tell the rest whatever it wants.'

James Farrar

In the platform economy, the impact of algorithms and AI on the way we work is no longer future music but daily practice.  The platform's algorithm decides but is far from transparent and fair.

British tech expert and former Uber driver James Farrar won several influential court cases. He wants to equalize the balance of power by analyzing drivers' data, and uniting platform workers in the Worker Info Exchange and the App Drivers and Couriers Union.

For The Gig Work Podcast from the WageIndicator Foundation, platform expert Martijn Arets spoke to Farrar about his fight for justice in the platform economy.

The interview’s highlights can also be found in a blog at Gigpedia.org.

The Gig Work Podcast is available at Apple Podcasts, Springcast, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, Pandora, and Pocket Casts.

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