Design engineer suspects AI agents could easily replace his job with good data
CreamPiBaroness · reddit · 2026-11-10
A design engineer working on conveyor systems says an AI agent could likely take over his job if fed good customer data, citing how easily models optimize designs and catch overlooked cases — sparking debate on whether engineering is becoming a dying trade.
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