That's the sad reality of life. How many have we read or seen that with automation comes with the lay offs of workers? This is why if your job seems to be replaced by robots or with automation, better think of alternative sources of income. So in case you lost your job, you have contingencies already in place. In this world, everything changes, so prepare yourself for the worst case scenarios.
OP be talking about how rich protects working class from now on while AI is just around the corner to replace working class all in one fell swoop.
if the rich are willing to make AI just a tool that complement the working class so that it can easy the burden and boost productivity then we are talking but truth is, automation even without AI just plain machinery already laying off so many working class can't imagine what's gonna happen once there's utilization of AI in factories, it will lay off so many working class not to mention even right now there's robot with AI processing that could replace people.
things aren't looking as great as OP already pictured.