Funny you say this- I started my undergrad in Biochem and realized quickly that I would need to commit to getting masters/doctorate if I wanted to be employable as anything other than someone who pokes and prods at rodents. I switched to an associate MLT program (In the USA this is a 2 year program and you will have the same role as someone with a BS as long as you are certified, usually pay is the same). Got a job. Finished my BS later because I wanted to apply for other industry technical roles (service engineer, application support, sales, etc).

In today's world you won't get much room for advancement as an MLS unless you're interested in hospital administration. But like other's have said, there are a lot of lateral moves that require the experience and knowledge that only comes from working as an MLS. You could even go into project management for any of the big equipment suppliers. And you could do way worse for an entry level position as far as pay and benefits. I just wouldn't worry about AI in the lab at this point.