I think this paper is a great illustration of AI’s power, not to eliminate our jobs, but to augment and enrich them:
Although the danger of AI to radiologists is overblown, the new medical computer vision industry will profoundly change how radiologists practice, most likely in a direction that pleases radiologists. And AI has the potential to democratize radiology by enabling nonradiologists in underserved areas to tap into subspecialty expertise, perhaps on their mobile devices
And:
“Will AI replace radiologists?” is the wrong question. The right answer is: Radiologists who use AI will replace radiologists who don’t.
And another example in a completely different industry:
Bank tellers are often cited as the canonical example of a job replaced by technology. But reliable studies of the industry show no such effect. In 1985, the United States had 60 000 automated teller machines (ATMs) and 485 000 bank tellers. In 2002, there were 352 000 ATMs and 527 000 bank tellers. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 600 500 bank tellers in 2008 and projects that this number grew to 638 000 in 2018 (24). Instead, bank tellers’ responsibilities advanced from the drudgery of withdrawals and deposits at the bank window to more interesting and sophisticated transactions.
Source: https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/full/10.1148/ryai.2019190058