Ask HN: Has The Software Engineering Career Lost a Lot of Respect?

Generally speaking, a career in computer science/SWE was respected and highly regarded by the public before AI.

I understand there was always the "weird" & "nerd" stereotype but it seems like a majority of people don't see SWE in the same light as other "white-collar" careers after AI.

Do you think this field has taken a reputational hit compared to Management, Law, Medicine, Finance, and Engineering?

What are your thoughts? Have you seen or noticed this shift? Thank you.