Gig Workers Deploy AI to Appeal App Deactivations

Gig platforms like Uber and Instacart deactivate workers through opaque algorithms. Workers are now using generative AI to reverse-engineer appeals and organize evidence—a direct counter to algorithmic discipline. The asymmetry is sharpening: precarious workers are weaponizing the same AI tools available to platforms, turning generative AI into a labor organizing technology rather than just a corporate productivity tool.