“Everybody panic, AI is coming for your job!”
We've heard this repeatedly, as doomsayers complete a surface analysis of almost every industry and see a future where humans are no longer necessary, and robots control the world. It’s a tale as old as time when it comes to technology; for those who remember the release of the iPhone and the dawn of the Internet, fear is one of the primary early reactions to any innovation, and fearmongering sells tickets (or drives engagement).
While there is certainly a lot left to shake out before we know what the true impact of generative AI is going to be on the workforce as a whole, I have a significantly more optimistic outlook than the fire-and-brimstone pundits, particularly when it comes to tech professionals and the future of tech work.