If I may share my 2 cents here. Profession wise, I'm not a programmer. I'm a hobbyist (albeit with a degree in CS that i finished over 10-11 years ago).
What ChatGPT has done for many people outside of the core coding profession, including me, is that it has lowered the entry barrier by quite a margin.
And it'll do what more affordable cameras (mirrorless and mobiles) did to video, and what digital photography did to photographers.
Yes, the experts in each of these fields still make good money, but a huge chunk in the middle got wiped out. Because ease of doing something will lead to competitiveness. And unless it's hard cutting edge tech (like someone mentioned Vision Pro & AR), that should exert a downward pressure on prices.
The reason is just that most businesses don't need something great or perfect. They just need something that works for their needs. And AI helps one get there fast.
Before Chat GPT, I was just about comfortable with python. And now, in the last weekend, I just started coding in Flutter with ChatGPT and a 2 hour tutorial video. Will my code be as efficient/beautiful as that of a professional? No. But it works. And am able to churn through iterations to get it to a place where it does what I need to.
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