I would also note that the number of jobs being created is not independent of the number of people unemployed (even structurally unemployed). If there are significant job losses as a result of automation, it seems likely that the government (either through fiscal or monetary policy) would try to stimulate the economy (increase aggregate demand) in order to create more jobs. The reason that the government does not always just increase total jobs is because such policies can cause inflation when unemployment is pushed too low. However, I donโt think that would be a concern in this case. The reallocation of labor across industries is not perfect and can be quite harmful to individuals, but I seriously doubt that people will become unemployable.
I would also note that the number of jobs being created is not independent of the number of people unemployed (even structurally unemployed). If there are significant job losses as a result of automation, it seems likely that the government (either through fiscal or monetary policy) would try to stimulate the economy (increase aggregate demand) in order to create more jobs. The reason that the government does not always just increase total jobs is because such policies can cause inflation when unemployment is pushed too low. However, I donโt think that would be a concern in this case. The reallocation of labor across industries is not perfect and can be quite harmful to individuals, but I seriously doubt that people will become unemployable.