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by adam_arthur 1132 days ago
A tool doesn't have to obviate a worker's contributions 1:1 to replace them.

If one person can now do the work of 1.5 people, then the number of people needed for a profession shrinks, all else equal. For example, a professional translator may be able to do 2x the work by leveraging LLM/other AI, even though you still need them to validate the results. If productivity doubles, then only half the people are required to meet current needs.