Agree with the "force multiplier" take. The thing I keep coming back to is that AI handles the predictable parts really well — scaffolding, boilerplate, pattern matching. But the messy parts (debugging a production issue at 2am with incomplete logs, deciding whether to refactor or rewrite, navigating ambiguous product requirements) still need a human brain. The bar for entry-level work is going up for sure, but the ceiling for experienced engineers isn't going anywhere.