The speaker thinks the claim that AI will replace only unpleasant work is partly a coping response to the reality that some people will lose their jobs.

“people really should be thinking like when I think about like enablement or people reskilling, I think it is the job of an employer because they want to drive growth in their business, but it is also the job of an employee. And I think when people say that AI is going to replace all of the work that people don't enjoy doing.”

“I think that's a little bit of like cope for the reality of just people are going to be put out of jobs because a lot of people don't have the luxury of liking or not liking a job. They do a job to make money.”