I think identifying what industry/work will be affected next is the biggest problem for the youth. As you've said, a lot of jobs are being replaced by AI. So it's possible that those still studying in college already had their future destroyed by this. It is possible that education jobs like teaching could be next. Bank tellers are also at risk. IT operations that monitor systems can easily be replaced. The advancement in AI could get faster, and these changes can come in a blink of an eye.
Personally, off the top of my head, I think jobs that require a human touch will still be safe for a while. Jobs like nurses, physical therapists, high end chefs are just a few. I know you don't like handouts and Universal Basic Income, but once a lot of these jobs start getting automated, and more people become jobless, what happens next? As you said retraining is not for everyone, and all those who lost their jobs can't all fit in the remaining jobs available.
It might seem funny and impossible back then, but it is looking like our future will become something like the one in the Disney movie Wall-E.
For sure. There are so many areas at risk. Marketing people also.
Many underestimate how fast this change can happen. If anything, in some areas they seem to be holding it back a bit.
Yep. Plumbers, electricians, masseuse...
It is likely going to be needed, but it creates a more divided society - those who can add value (minority) and those who have to be taken care of. What does that world look like?
Well, we are nearing the right fat percentage! :D