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Physical automation for skilled trades will lag behind digital automation by decades. This creates a long-term window of wage security for workers in plumbing, HVAC, and electrical fields.

Impact: Workforce planning should account for a 20-year horizon where skilled trades remain high-value, while digital roles face immediate disruption.

— from AI Strategy: Emotional Value and Labor Shifts · Masters of Scale· Apr 25, 2026