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Proponents of automation often argue that as manual labor jobs decline, workers will be freed to engage in higher-level, more fulfilling work—tasks that utilize their brains rather than their brawn. These roles would involve oversight, problem-solving, prompting AI systems, and maintaining robotic infrastructure.
However, this optimistic narrative doesn't account for the realities faced by workers with limited skills or older employees who may not easily transition into such roles. For instance, while a recent college graduate might move into robotics engineering, a 50-year-old factory worker might find retraining daunting or impossible.