Mechanical engineers are next: CAD/CAM practitioners brace for the AI wave
JoeJustice · x · 2026-09-27
Randall Briggs reflects that after SWEs, mechanical engineers driving CAD/CAM/CAE will be next to face AI disruption, mourning the loss of sculptural, hand-crafted design flow. Joe Justice adds a parallel melancholy: until humanoid robots can sharpen drill bits or unload trucks, people feel their only value is labor.
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