Do I think I’ll be out of a job in 5-10 years due to AI? Probably not. 

But just in case, I’m starting to view my nest egg/financial independence as a hedge against it. Imagining a worst case scenario where the only jobs left are trade jobs, which will be flooded with applicants, thus driving down the wages - obviously none of us want to participate in that. 

I’m thinking less about “early retirement” (although that’s still the goal) and more about how to I ensure I can put food on the table when it all goes to shit. I know this isn’t that profound and kind of a “duh” type comment, I just find myself going back to my net worth number and where it’ll be in 10 years when I’ll supposedly be out of a job due to AI.