We, as humans, are more determined to take action on issues which are perceived as real threats now. If it's 10 years from now, nobody will move a muscle. 1 year? it will make the agenda of a boring council. Tomorrow? It will be on the headlines of all media.
This made me laugh :)
I think many low-level programmers will be the first to go tbh, some may go into testing but with the competition of the many for much fewer jobs, the untalented will be left out.