at some point real skill will again come to the fore as a differentiating factor

This is the hope, certainly. I don't use AI much at all. Partly because I've just been too lazy to be bothered to learn a new query system. Also because I still prefer to do the work myself, whether that means creating problem sets for my students in class or creating a weekly menu for my meals and food prep to stick to a balanced diet. I'm sure if I spent some time focusing on one of the free AI resources I could eventually save time having AI automate processes for me, but for now, I don't mind gaining the experience and insight of doing things myself. Who knows, in a few years, I may not even have that option anymore...