Historically, predictions that new technologies would make jobs obsolete (e.g., personal computers for secretaries, ATMs for tellers, spreadsheets for accountants, AI for radiology technicians) have consistently proven false.

A significant percentage of the jobs that existed in 1940 were gone by 1970.

The presenter states that AI more often replaces tasks within jobs rather than entire jobs.

New job listings for radiologists in 2026 are up, despite previous predictions that AI would eliminate this role.