Good point. I'm not among the camp who thinks technical people will be completely replaced by AI. I am part of the camp that believes AI will master hard skills long before it can master soft skills.
The thing is, the technical isn't just about converting ideas into implementation; there's a lot of strategy and creativity involved, so the problem space is about equal with "soft skills".
You can automate the repetitive busywork, but not the actual inspiration and direction - not without AGI. And once you have AGI, there's no need for humans at all anymore.
You can automate the repetitive busywork, but not the actual inspiration and direction - not without AGI. And once you have AGI, there's no need for humans at all anymore.