I think it's incumbent on people like you to get the word out that ML isn't going to put everyone's jobs at risk. Between this and self-driving cars, local governments are beginning to weigh spending tax dollars on these boondoggles, for example, self-driving cars, instead of on proven modes of transit like public transport.
The futurist writers peddling this stuff need to take a moment to chill and learn about the actual state of the underlying technology.
The futurist writers peddling this stuff need to take a moment to chill and learn about the actual state of the underlying technology.