Hi and thanks for the thoughtful reply!
I don't believe that Job A will be educated in Job B. Optional, but they don't need to be. Their work doesn't really require it. I don't think that production design will be made redundant by AI. Not any time soon. This is still creative work that takes talent and skill.
I am seeing more roles trying to hybridize UX with Product Management. I can see how that works, but I advise against it since a UX job is often 3 full time jobs badly glued together... let's not add a fourth!
Yes, preventive failure analysis is totally overlooked. That's why I am singing the songs of business intelligence and risk mitigation.
I'm a big Ayreon fan! Good to meet you! :)