"We're a long, long way from a machine being able to replace me as a plumber," future of work expert Ravin Jesuthasan told CNBC Make It.

Blue-collar workers are among the least vulnerable to redundancy in era of artificial intelligence

"We're a long, long way from a machine being able to replace me as a plumber," future of work expert Ravin Jesuthasan told CNBC Make It.

Fears of AI's takeover are being balanced out by something sweeter: better work-life balance, flexibility, and productivity.

Writers? Doomed. Ditchdiggers? All good!