Not sure about allowing for more control, what happens when a complex/exotic issue that an AI is not able to solve arises? The bosses will have to pay a premium to whatever expert is left to address the problem.
What happens when a complex piece of machinery breaks down at the factory? You call in an expensive mechanic to fix it. You also still have engineers overseeing the day to day operations and processes to make sure that doesn't happen, but the bulk of the work is carried out by semi-skilled labor. It's not hard to imagine software going this way, as it's inevitably what capital wants.
Why are people always speaking about CRUD? In 30 years, I haven't done anything related to CRUD. And I'm also very confused about it.