From the very beginning

When is that exactly do you have in mind? I’m talking about automation which roughly around 2010 the discourse was primarily centered around blue collar jobs. The discussion was about these careers becoming obsolete if AI ever advanced to the point where it involved little to no humans to perform the tasks.

AI with regards to white collar jobs was no where near the primary focus of discourse much less programming.

Are you seriously trying to imply

You’re way off the mark. Save your outrage.