AI and automation work has been ruined (predictably) by AI

Lots of people said in the past to deal with job displacement all you have to do is "adapt" and "lean into AI". Thing is, everyone is now doing that. The market for automation and AI integrations is now completely flooded with people using ClaudeCode, even some people who have absolutely no technical background and don't deserve to work in this field at all. It's now nearly impossible to find a job, I'm seeing this play out in realtime on freelance sites. The competition for these types of jobs is insane. And the more people who come flooding into this field, the more difficult it will be for anyone to find work. It just ruins it for everyone. I think this highlights a few things about AI: 1) AI companies don't really want you to adapt, they're really just trying to replace you. AI/automation work in particular never really had a "moat", it was not special for any reason. It can now be done largely by AI. 2) Using AI tools does not give you any real advantage in the workplace. If anyone can do something, it becomes worthless. In fact the more you lean into AI tools the more your skills are going to rot, and you're signalling to your employer you are replaceable. 3) Supply and deman