To put it another way, AI is like a calculator or physics textbook.

You can say, "I don't need to be able to do basic arithmetic in my head. I have a calculator!". Or, "I don't need to know how to solve this kind of problem. I have a textbook and I can look it up on demand!".

Having to reach for a calculator constantly slows you down and makes simple equations hard, while also severely retarding your ability to do estimates and sanity checks. Not practicing on basic problems prevents you from developing the mental tools to solve more advanced problems, or being able to develop methods for solving novel problems. If almost anyone else could use your calculator and physics textbook to get similar results, what use are you?

Some companies are pressuring their employees to let AI do everything without slowing down to gain understanding of what it's done. These are the companies that most people won't have a lot of use for in the near future.