That's not true. There are administrative and quality control positions. Humans still oversee any automation. There is maintenance for not just robotics, but the machine tooling needed to facilitate the task. Also bulk material supply, shipping and receiving, and of course IT systems. Don't forget about inside and/or outside sales. Order processing, invoicing, collections, customer service and help desk. Who maintains the facility and grounds including the parking lot? How about janitorial? Eventually upgrades to the facility need to be handled. And of course, someone designed and built the building, performed the sitework, supplied the furniture, etc.
Yeah, I know it was fun to simplify. But life isn't all that simple. Would you prefer no factory jobs?
Factory jobs will be the first to go.. Agriculture will last a bit longer, because plants stubbornly refuse to conform to machine efficiency standards. Next, somewhat surprisingly will be computer and program design.. Perfect targets for AI to excel. And accountancy? Forget it.. The spreadsheets of tomorrow will outperform you in every way and not need indemnity insurance.. Now what I would love to see is an AI judge....😷
