Charles Hudson examines whether AI will eliminate jobs or create new ones, pointing to Windsurf and Cursor as tools already disrupting coding work. He expects roles in image editing and copywriting to shrink, but predicts new higher-value jobs like EV charging station management will emerge, drawing parallels to how automation reshaped the auto industry in Michigan.
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In the same way other people did the same thing for coding. And I'm waiting for someone who runs like a BPO or coding shop to talk about what Windsurf and Cursor maybe mean for the sort of offshore low cost coding world. I could cut that one both ways but I think he's right. I do think society will probably employ fewer humans doing image editing, copywriting, those type tasks and I wonder what will replace that work. You know the optimist says oh well like we will find some new high value tasks. AI will create new jobs for these people that we didn't know of know. Like my friend you know electric vehicles. Yeah it's not as great for mechanics but now you have all these jobs around charging station management. I'm from Michigan and the auto industry went through its own big upheaval and yes some jobs left for other countries but also some jobs were just replaced by robots and automation and.