Interesting point of view; deskilling is definitely going to be a thing for a lot of these type of jobs. I've had some fun with the Euro & American Truck Simul

Interesting point of view; deskilling is definitely going to be a thing for a lot of these type of jobs. I've had some fun with the Euro & American Truck Simulator games, which if a laid back style of zoning out style gaming is your thing I can totally recommend. Check it out on Steam, if only to be amazed that people would actually want to play this. I have hundreds of hours in this game and I wonder myself :-). So, not a trucker but I can sort of appreciate what truckers need to deal with. Basically, the game comes with some automation to make the hard parts easier for beginners. But of course with AI, that's exactly what might become easier in the real world as well. What's left is just enjoying some trucker music and staring out of the window. What's hard with trucks: - Mastering all the mechanical and pneumatic systems and preventing damaging the truck by e.g. over torquing, using the wrong gears, and just generally knowing what to use for what situation. A lot of this becomes a lot simpler with electrical engines (no gears, excellent torque) which are much simpler to operate. Simpler here of course also means that autonomous operation becomes much easier if the vehicle is simple to operate. - Backing up a truck + trailer in a tight space. Half the problem here is simply lack of visibility and situational awareness; which you can partially solve with cameras and mirrors. And this probably is a frequently causing damage to trucks. More a question of when than if it happens. Cars with park assist already exist. So, AI can definitely help out here as well. - Making turns and navigating narrow roads. This is just largely learned on the job but also something you could assist quite easily. - Dealing with dangerous / special cargo loads. This requires certifications and knowledge about e.g. regulations, procedures, etc. Unlikely to completely go away with autonomous driving. But still, the driving part might probably done more safely by AI long term.