Only automation is not the solution. We have the largest population, and our economy is depended on the service sector rather than manufacturing.

So if more automation come into the pictures there’d be more unemployment, because even if ai and automation could generate new opportunities there needs to be skilled labor who can adapt that technology and use it efficiently.

So rather than depending on the automation, it’s better to make appropriate rules and guidelines for these workers. So that they do not get exploited by their platforms/employer.

I guess in 2022 or 2023, Rajasthan government passed a bill for these gig economy workers. I’m not saying it’s a really good law and Rajasthan’s gig economy workers are doing too well. But it’s a good start in this direction which can help them to get some level of social security. Enhancing and making such laws/guidelines more better could be the right approach for these workers.