[iJohnDoe]

I think there are some good takeaways or lessons from this situation.

My first takeaway is if the dentists didn’t give the Dad an opportunity to compete on price and went straight to China. One day you’re getting orders and the next day you are not. Tough situation. A pivot would need to be done quickly. Once the dad caught wind of the China situation, maybe he could outsource his stuff to China as well and lower his prices. Is there any margin left though?

Same thing with GPT. One day you’re getting contracts for work and the next day you’re not. You later find out they are using GPT.

One day people are picking cotton and the next day a machine is doing it.

The OP‘s concern is real. One good aspect is that everyone is aware GPT is here. The time is now to pivot or adapt. Those that wait to find out what will happen are usually at a disadvantage to those that act more quickly.