"ChatGPT will cut plumbing demand" claim sparks mockery: critic says poster doesn't know what plumbers do
ctjlewis · x · 2026-09-29
tenobrus argued that even plumbing — a classic "AI-proof" job — will see demand decline and a lower skill floor before robotics arrives, since a "highly skilled plumber in your phone" can guide DIY repairs.
tcjlewis quote-reposted to mock the claim: if it's "pretty clear," then teno doesn't know what people actually hire plumbers for — or what plumbing even is. A typical AI-circle debate on whether LLMs can replace hands-on trade services.
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