TL;DR: Most of the AI jobs debate is stuck on the wrong question. It keeps asking how many jobs vanish. I think the bigger story right now is that AI removes friction, and that quietly changes which people the work flows to. This is part one of a six-part series where I work through what I'm seeing in real time. For those who prefer the director's cut, keep on reading. The debate about artificial intelligence usually circles the same drain: how many jobs disappear. Do developers become redundant? Do lawyers, analysts, designers and consultants get replaced? I think that debate misses the most important thing happening right now. AI isn't just about automation. It's about less friction. I work in IT, with a background as a developer, consultant, product manager and architect. Less than a year ago I watched a lot of developers be openly skeptical of AI. Some called it hype. Some called it cheating. A few were outright hostile. Now I bump into many of those...