Katy Habr is a researcher and labor educator based in Brooklyn. She received her PhD in sociology from Columbia University, where she researched labor and political economy and was a member of United Auto Workers Local 2710.

July 10, 2026

• Katy Habr

AI Is Contributing to the Gigification of Work

Bosses have desired ways to cut labor costs since time immemorial. Artificial-intelligence hype provides a powerful new excuse to replace stable employment with gig work.