Automation engineer challenges AI job replacement hype: current AI can't adapt to real world
kickthatpoo · reddit · 2026-08-07
An engineer with a decade in automation argues that current AI is not close to replacing all jobs. He says AI excels at language but fails in real-world environments, requiring retraining. He compares it to the invention of the computer, not a human terminator.
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