In the 20th century, we saw similar dynamics with automation in agriculture; now, a tiny fraction of the population feeds the entire country, while former farm labor shifted into manufacturing, services, and eventually information-based industries. The computer revolution repeated the pattern again; clerical, typing, and certain administrative roles shrank, while entirely new sectors in software, finance, and digital services expanded far beyond what had previously existed.
Your point about AI fits that historical pattern. It is likely to reshape sectors unevenly, displacing some roles while creating others that may not yet be fully visible. Some individuals will move into higher-paying work, others into lower-paying work, and the adjustment will not be evenly distributed.
And on your personal note, it’s worth saying plainly, caring for a household and raising children is real labor that sits outside market wages but is essential to the functioning of any society. It doesn’t show up in salary statistics, but historically, it has been the backbone that makes every other form of economic activity possible; for that, it deserves recognition and appreciation.
