This is the thing people tend to miss. Everyone says "But automation will create jobs just like the auto industry replacing horses!" but then forget that the auto industry didn't replace the necessity for human workers, it replaced the the tools we used.

They also say the same of factory workers "But automation only created jobs for factory workers!" Again, the tools changed, not the necessity for human workers.

This is the FIRST time in history we're facing a massive shift away from requiring humans for labor completely. Everyone says there'll be a need for engineers. Ok, so thousands of engineering jobs open up while millions are unemployed and most likely in no way qualified to be engineers. Do people really think that a laborer, chef, customer support, or secretary can just go an get an engineering degree while jobless? Do these people even understand how hard being an engineer is? It just boggles my mind. You're asking Stacy who just gave you the wrong burger to uproot her whole $7.60/hr + tips life and become an engineer; that's completely unrealistic.