AI Engineers Face the Same Automation Risks They Create for Others

Summary

An AI engineer reflects on the irony that even those building AI systems are not safe from being replaced by AI. The article explores how AI engineers often reassure their peers that their jobs are secure, but the author argues that AI is increasingly capable of automating aspects of AI engineering itself—from code generation to model optimization. The piece challenges the assumption of job security in the AI field and discusses the broader implications of AI automation on all knowledge workers, including those who create the technology.