I also think in this analog, developers who are already architects are in the best place to ride out the wave of change, but long term the industry will have to figure out a way to fill the pipeline so some journeyman system will emerge.
If I was going to college tomorrow, I wouldn't touch a CS program with a 10 foot poll until all of this settles out though.
Medical industry seems like the safest for keeping high-paying white collar jobs. Engineering and legal are likely to get disrupted. Knowing my interests now, I’d probably go into flight school and try to become a commercial pilot.
If I was going to college tomorrow, I wouldn't touch a CS program with a 10 foot poll until all of this settles out though.