I was seeing a discussion the other week about automation and someone was saying that, as a consumer, not that much has really been automated. We still need a person to clean the house, do the yardwork, cook (yes you can get meal delivery but again in urban areas that's not new), etc. Even if we do have major appliances they're pretty similar to what we've had for decades.

While that's true, it probably leaves out a lot of tasks that involved writing checks, running errands, going to various offices to sign things, etc. that have been, if not entirely eliminated, certainly cut back on.