Digital nomadism: is AI taking Over?

Top 40 places for digital nomads

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Since the advent of the gig economy (and especially its explosion during and post-COVID), the disruptive concept of the digital nomad has become more commonplace in today's culture. A 2023 report shows that the global gig economy generates $204 billion in revenue, with projections estimating it will grow by 17% annually. However, another disruptive revolution appears to threaten the foundations of the gig economy - AI. While the exact outcomes of the AI revolution may be difficult to define, it is essential to determine how AI will affect this critical subsection of workers in the gig economy.

Will AI deprive digital nomads a job?

In 2022, over 16.9 million Americans revealed that they had left the safety of a ‘nine-to-five’ in favour of a remote job, representing a 131% increase from pre-pandemic numbers. But it is not only in the US that this revolution is occurring. Whilst stats show that over half of all digital nomads are from the US a…