I have a PhD in a niche field and this can do my job ;)
Not sure if this means I should get a more interesting job or if we are all going to be at the mercy of UBI eventually.
An economy, and likely a society, fails if everyone is at the mercy of a UBI.
We're never getting UBI. See the latest interview with the Palantir CEO where he talks about white collar workers having to take more hands-on jobs that they may not feel as satisfied with. IE - tending their manors and compounds.
RIP widespread middle class. It was a good 80-year run.