Prompt engineering jobs: gone in 1–2 years
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No Plan B: Why Retraining Is a Dead End When All Jobs Are Automated
At 5:46 · chapter starts 5:03
All jobs automated — no Plan B
Unlike past automation waves, AI will automate every job, making retraining into a new career a futile strategy.
There Is No Plan B: All Jobs Will Be Automated
Every previous wave of automation displaced workers into new jobs. This time is fundamentally different. AI doesn't just replace one job — it replaces the very concept of a human worker, making every 'retrain into this instead' strategy obsolete.
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