AI erodes the social status of doctors and lawyers
signulll · x · 2026-08-16
As AI shifts the professional landscape, the prestige of being a doctor or lawyer is fading. The concept of a professional identity itself is becoming archaic and absurd, even though these professions once defined status and class more than any other.
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