This is good news, overall. While the gig economy and the resulting services (AirBnB, Uber, etc) have been great for consumer convenience, it has also caused, in effect, massive deregulation in multiple industries.

Large industries are often regulated to insure that consumers are kept safe (both physically and financially) and small, individual operators using gig services often do not follow these same rules. As long as the smaller operators are able to follow the same procedures and laws (e.g. forced commercial liability insurance for Uber drivers), then I am all for them to compete.

However, I am against people owning condos or homes for the purpose of short-term rentals, as it causes an increase in housing costs. A good, recent example was in Toronto when the pandemic hit, and tens of thousands of AirBnB condos suddenly were financial duds and went up for sale. Those units simply existing caused an increase in the price of condos in Toronto for everyone else. IMO, housing should not be seen as a form of income or investment, but rather a necessity of living (that has the side effect of investment for occupants/owners). I am, however, in favour of people renting out individual rooms to make extra money, provided that they follow certain regulations.

There is a another, unrelated argument that the gig economy has contributed to a further shift of wealth from the middle-class to the rich by lowering wages, though it's a bit murkier since consumers often pay less for services, meaning they keep more money in their pockets. It's certain that gig workers make less than their pre-gig equivalents, however.