On the contrary, I was not suggesting it is unlikely to affect the status quo, I think prompt engineering will become so default it's as expected as "can work o

On the contrary, I was not suggesting it is unlikely to affect the status quo, I think prompt engineering will become so default it's as expected as "can work on a team". Status quo will change, but not in the "direct replacement" theory people are so scared of. I also don't believe that domain-specific expertise is the big exception here you believe it to be, as domain specific expertise is not gatekept in any efficient form. This will result in people being able to utilize such expertise just through AI - after all, you don't need to be an expert chef to know what a julienne technique is, just ask AI.