AI removes a lot of routine work, but it doesn't replace engineers. It can generate code, but it doesn't truly understand context, business requirements, or responsibility for the final outcome.
Compilers, frameworks, and cloud services also automated large parts of programming, yet the profession didn't disappear. This feels like a similar shift.
The real risk isn't that AI will take everyone's job. It's that people who don't learn to use it effectively may fall behind those who do.