It's weird for programmers to be worried about getting automated out of a job when my job as a programmer is basically to try as hard as I can to automate myself out of a job.

You’re supposed to automate yourself out but not tell anyone. Didn’t you see that old simpsons episode from the 90s about the self driving trucks? The drivers rightfully STFU about their innovation and cashed in on great work life balance and Homer ruined it by blabbered about it to everyone, causing the drivers to try to go after him.

We are trying to keep SWE salaries up, and lowering the barrier to entry will drop them.