Is AI turning us all into gig-workers? | Carrol Chang, CEO of Andela

AI isn’t just transforming industries—it’s reshaping how the entire world works.

In this episode, Melissa Mahtani sits down with Andela CEO Carrol Chang to unpack how AI is reshaping global opportunity, exposing deep inequalities, and forcing leaders to rethink talent, access, and economic systems at a global scale.

We also dive into: 

• How AI is changing the gig-economy globally

• What Andela means by being the “human layer” in AI

• The impact of AI governance decisions being concentrated in Washington DC

• The infrastructure gap: compute, connectivity, and power as the real barriers to AI equity

• Job loss and the entry level jobs crisis

• The Citrini Report vs Open AI’s Blueprint for the future

• What the future of work and society could look like in a more equal world

Guest bio:Carrol Chang is the CEO of Andela, a global tech talent marketplace connecting companies with highly skilled technologists while helping organizations build and scale AI-ready teams. Prior to Andela, she served as Global Head of Driver Operations at Uber, where she led initiatives at the forefront of the gig economy. With deep experience in global workforce systems, Carrol brings a unique perspective on how AI is transforming labor, opportunity, and economic structures worldwide.

Resources:

 → Learn more about The AI Lab: theailab.ai

 → Connect with Melissa Mahtani: linkedin.com/in/melissa-mahtani 

 → Connect with Carrol Chang: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrolchang/ → Send listener questions: PodcastQuestions@theailab.ai