[CharlieDigital]

    > But for skilled craftsmen, these machines became force multipliers, dramatically increasing productivity and improving overall living standards.

I don't know if I agree with this line of thought (is there evidence this is true?). Once you have a metal press, you precisely no longer need a blacksmith skilled at swinging a hammer; in fact, all you need is someone that can be trained to read the manual and follow the instructions -- the exact opposite of a skilled tradesman.

I do think it is like an industrialization of software engineering[0], but I don't think it favors the skilled craftsman; rather it shifts the sets of skills required and focuses more on reading code rather than writing.

[0] https://coderev.app/blog/ais-coming-industrialization-of-cod...