In 1760, when cotton spinning machines were introduced, there was 7,900 workers engaged in the production of cotton. They were outraged and rioted and destroyed 1000 machines before the riot had to be put down by the military. In 1787, there were 320K people involved in the production of cotton a 4400% increase.

Tell me why AI will be different.

Hyperpunk. Nouns. OP Citizens House. Co-founder, Scout Game. 
https://scoutgame.xyz

AI will be different because it requires a shift in skills and jobs rather than destruction of machines. Adaptation is key to success in the AI era