Why wouldn't AI simply be a new enabler, like most other tools? We're not talking about true sentient human-like thought here, these things will have limitation

Why wouldn't AI simply be a new enabler, like most other tools? We're not talking about true sentient human-like thought here, these things will have limitations, both foreseen and unforeseen, that only a human will be able to close the gap on. The companies that fire workers and replace them with AI are short sighted. Eventually, smarter companies will realize its a force multiplier and will drive a hiring boom. Absent sentient AI, there will always be gaps and things humans will need to fill, both foreseen and unforeseen. I think in the short term, there will be pain, but overall in the long term, humans will still be gainfully employed, it won't per se look like it does now, much like we saw the general adoption of the computer in the workplace, resources get shifted and eventually everyone adjusts to the new norms. What would be nice is this time around when there is a big shift, is workers uniting to capture more of the forthcoming productivity gains than in previous eras. A separate topic, worth thinking about none the less.