"calculator" ("computer") was a profession. not anymore.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_(occupation)

With todays LLMs, yes. But if they can ever reach a level of a contractor in a reliable way and companies offering them willing to take responsibility (because confidence is high and rest is insured), then one can just hire a cheap AI agent to fulfill a contract - design, implement, deploy, run and maintain your service/website like the engineer before.

Calculators are not a replacement for accountants, online accounting services are in many cases. Which again can be run by an AI if they reach that level of reliability.

Today with LLMs this is still sci-fi, though.

People don't make their own bread. They buy it from an expert.

But bread shops are available on every corner. Will software jobs become as common as bread shops? If yes, what happens to the salaries? Something to think about.

Accountants have specialized domain knowledge (laws, regulations, procedures, bureaucracy etc.) that goes well beyond what a calculator can do.

If we apply the same argument to software engineering I think it's a good point... just maybe not the one you intended to make.

funny i was able to do all my taxes this year with ai help and not needing accountant.