A gig work CEO explains the jobs most likely to survive automation in 2026 and beyond

Tim Fung is the founder and CEO of Airtasker, a gig work app based in Australia.

Airtasker

• Gig work underwent major changes with the rise of automation and increased competition in 2025.
• Tim Fung, CEO of gig work app Airtasker, expects change to continue going into 2026.
• Fung pointed to trade work as one bright spot for gig workers.

Consider a trade if you're a gig worker looking to avoid getting replaced by artificial intelligence.

Many current gig...