AI Threatens White-Collar Jobs While Blue-Collar Trades Remain Resilient
AIandDesign · x · 2026-08-09
The author argues that college degrees are losing value, leaving many graduates in debt while facing AI-driven job displacement in white-collar sectors. Conversely, high-paying blue-collar trade jobs like plumbers and electricians are experiencing shortages and remain virtually AI-proof for the foreseeable future.
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