People are under the likely false assumption that they won't be replaced by AI, because their jobs require too much intelligence or creativity. At one time, rug weavers believed the same thing, and now it seems to be programmers, designers and artists.

But I think you're right - as a general trend, any job that can be automated, will be automated, as long as consumers find the product acceptable. Of course, you can't automate everything because someone, somewhere, needs money to spend on the goods and services, but with a global consumer base and efficient automation, companies can probably still make a profit in the midst of mass unemployment.