Development is likely a bad example. Consider a grocery store. I'm related to someone who worked grocery in the 90s. There was a job called a Merchandiser that

Development is likely a bad example. Consider a grocery store. I'm related to someone who worked grocery in the 90s. There was a job called a Merchandiser that would fly to every store in a region, consult with the store to help them with their ordering, and provide guidance with product placement. Their job was nearly entirely replaceable with good algorithms and camera enforcement. It could have been replaced with a computer, a camera, and three people in the home office that functioned as a panopticon. That is how AI replaces middle management.