The convergence of AI and the freelance economy is a huge deal - not just for the future of work, but for the future of our social contract. In the next decade, these twin forces could unleash a new wave of human agency and creativity —but they could also exacerbate existing inequalities and power structures. Like it or loathe it, every worker, leader and institution urgently needs to understand what’s really shifting, what a new generation of workers and entrepreneurs expect, and how they can help shape these changes to benefit all of us. The Human Cloud is the best window I’ve seen to understand this radically altered future.