> but I don't believe many industries have actually moved over to full automation. Most of these automation processes are to improve productivity but keep jobs.

I dont know, but every plant I have ever visited in the past 10 years has about no folks in the production area - most of the lines are completely automated. Yet they require lots of people for designing new lines and new products, planning for newer productions, managing inventories, shipments, etc... and all these folks are already aided in the work by software so make them more productive.

I don't see industries cutting even more jobs any time soon. Or maybe in places where labor is getting really expensive only.