Cracking the Black Box within the Platform Economy

Wed Jun 05 2024 at 05:30 pm to 08:30 pm UTC+01:00

The Melting Pot | Edinburgh

The Melting Pot
Publisher/HostThe Melting Pot
Cracking the Black Box within the Platform Economy
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A roundtable discussion asking questions around human rights and the customer experience of the Platform Economy.
About this Event

'The Platform Economy' roundtable focuses on personal data rights and the consumer experience amidst the rise of the Platform Economy. In this context, what does the intersection of data protection, AI tools and worker status mean for those employed in the gig economy? And how vulnerable are we in our relation with these platforms as both consumers and citizens?


Speakers:

Karen Gregory (University of Edinburgh)

Cailean Gallagher (The Workers Observatory)


What to expect from attending the AI & Social Innovation series:
📝 Learn from experts on AI, data protection, cryptocurrency and more

🤖 Thought-provoking discussions about the future of AI

🔗 Meaningful connections with like-minded people

☕️ A delicious selection of coffee & tea at the arrival


About The Melting Pot

The Melting Pot is Scotland's Centre for Social Innovation and one of the oldest coworking communities in the world. We offer freelancers, remote workers, small businesses and large organisations flexible, safe and creative solutions for this new era of working.

We offer regular events for our community, from exciting talks with Scotland’s leading Social Innovators to practical help with your business. We love helping people meet, learn and connect so we make sure almost all our events are open to everyone.

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The Melting Pot, 15 Calton Road, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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