Uber is planning to replace all human drivers with autonomous vehicles, at least that is the word on the street, so humans will not be involved with these working conditions. That in my opinion, will be the real shift that we will see in the coming future. The divide will exist: those who know how to be robot shepherds/creators within a technological space and those who don't understand the new technological space. People will have to become more human, more creative in order to compete with robots. That's the area I see developing all around me.
I was an Uber driver for about a month. It was nice having no boss, but the money was terrible. Also, talking to a human was a near impossibility.

There's an interesting video that relates to this shitty gig economy of the future, and your article reminded me of it. It's definitely a glimpse into the future that you describe: