A lot of the cut paid out to workers in the gig economy is going to fade to nothing. Uber and Lyft, as prime examples, are two capital spigots that are making b

A lot of the cut paid out to workers in the gig economy is going to fade to nothing. Uber and Lyft, as prime examples, are two capital spigots that are making binary bets that they can essentially cut their labor costs and become profitable through the use of automation (Travis basically said "self-driving and IPO or bust). It's not going to look pretty when workers who didn't have any protections suddenly face up to shifting capital.