> this gets little attention from investors who believe “AI is the future,” encouraging further automation. This has contributed to the hollowing out of the economy
Automation == "hollowing out of the economy" does not follow. Companies can use automation to grow their output while keeping their workforce intact by taking on new projects that were not previously possible.
If automation were that dangerous, then being a software developer should be the worst job because it automates itself away. But no, in reality we do more and still need even more devs.
On the other hand, not automating is wasteful and a future time bomb. This anti-automation rhetoric is like children hating school while their parents force them to attend - preferring short term ease that comes with a much bigger long term penalty (temporal discounting at work).
Automation == "hollowing out of the economy" does not follow. Companies can use automation to grow their output while keeping their workforce intact by taking on new projects that were not previously possible.
If automation were that dangerous, then being a software developer should be the worst job because it automates itself away. But no, in reality we do more and still need even more devs.
On the other hand, not automating is wasteful and a future time bomb. This anti-automation rhetoric is like children hating school while their parents force them to attend - preferring short term ease that comes with a much bigger long term penalty (temporal discounting at work).