I have lurked here for a long time but never felt intelligent enough or had anything worthy to contribute, until now.

When the article mentions AI (Or any other article/discussion), I don't think it means robots that walk around and greet/interact with you like in iRobot, I would say it means self-serve checkouts, like the ones already in Tescos or McDonalds[1]; or Automated cars/trucks that don't have a need for human interaction[2].

I think that is where the confusion lies with AI, it might not necessarily mean a physical entity.

[1]https://i0.wp.com/www.styledemocracy.com/wp-content/uploads/...

[2]https://www.axios.com/heres-where-jobs-will-be-lost-when-rob...