There are many steps needed in order to "create those new things." Not all of them can be automated in the short-term or the medium-term for that matter. That's

There are many steps needed in order to "create those new things." Not all of them can be automated in the short-term or the medium-term for that matter. That's where most though not all of the job growth will concentrate. Labor shortages are not a temporary phenomenon, whether here in the US or elsewhere. They are already locked for at least several generations due to present-day demographics and family trends. Empty Planet by Darrell Bricker & John Ibbitson explains why far better than I can. There are plenty of open jobs for all types of skills. Not everyone needs to be retrained as an engineer.