AI Influencer's Claim That ChatGPT Will Hit Plumbers' Demand Gets Dismantled
ctjlewis · x · 2026-09-29
After a claim that plumbers will 'pretty clearly' see demand drop because people will DIY with ChatGPT, ctjlewis pushes back: pressurized copper plumbing done wrong floods your property, insurance requires code-compliant professional work — an instructive clash over AI's assumed impact on skilled trades.
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