the reaction is wrong. it shouldnt be "oh no, jobs are being removed" but "nice, less work more automatization, let's make sure we all benefit through less work and not only the rich with more profits"
It's fairly clear by now that that is not what happens and that the real AI risk is not the "grey goo" one of everything being converted to nanomush, but the age-old one of landlordism soaking up all the returns to economic activity.