Dr. Lindsey Cameron

Biography

Lindsey D. Cameron is an Assistant Professor at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and holds an appointment in the sociology department. She is also a Faculty Affiliate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University and a fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. Her research focuses on algorithmic management and artificial intelligence and how these factors are changing the modern workplace, with an emphasis on the gig economy. Cameron has conducted extensive ethnographic research on the ride-hailing industry, examining how algorithms influence managerial control. Her work also includes a study of how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected gig platform workers, including those working for TaskRabbit, Instacart, AmazonFlex, Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash. Currently, she is completing a project examining how the gig economy's business model is adapting in the Global South and its implications for the management of workers. Her ongoing research projects are focused on workforce development and the relationship between technology and labor.

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