[jstx1]

This feels wrong in many different directions.

- Replacing plumbing work isn't trivial for AI at all.

- AI can also do algorithms research.

- Most developers aren't qualified or interested in doing algorithm research.

- There isn't that much demand for algorithms research, not enough to match the pool of developers anyway.

[amelius]

I think your first two points are in contradiction.

The last two points, I agree with.