AI is coming after highly skilled jobs, and it's meeting resistance

Until recently, when automated technologies emerged there was a gap between the laborers it replaced and the decision-makers who implemented it. The CTO for a car manufacturer could safely implement factory automation that laid off portions of the workforce five steps below him without fearing for his own livelihood. But as AI has matured, it's begun to climb the corporate ranks, going after positions that require advanced degrees and high IQs. No longer do the higher-ups make decisions that result in the lower-downs being laid off. Instead, disruptive startups are offering AI services that can replace entire professions with lower prices and more precise results.