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Will AI replace Overhead Powerlinesman jobs? · Latest report #ck6h2jj9
Your job has an expiration date
October 21, 2034
In 8 yearsGravity and high voltage are the only things keeping you employed.
High-altitude problem solver with a fear of faulty grounding.
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One human is building a game about fighting back.
Taming the voltage so you can go home.




split.you▸ GRIDGUARD SENTINEL MK.9▸ RARITY · EPIC▸ DEPRECATION IN 8 YEARSAI's Special Power
restores grid connectivity before the outage registers
Linesmen scale poles and towers to repair high-voltage distribution networks and manage complex electrical grid components.
The one thing AI can't do
You can sense the subtle mechanical tension in a frayed cable before the sensors trigger.
Your enemy, your name, your date. Post it.
Step by step, from the first quiet change to Deprecation Day.
Week 4
High-res sensors map every pole and wire for the AI.
Month 12
Automated drones identify fraying lines and corrosion before you do.
Year 2.7
Robotic crawlers start handling simple cable repairs autonomously.
Year 5
Gantry systems begin replacing transformers without needing a bucket truck.
Year 8 · D-Day
Self-healing grid protocols finish the job and unlock the pole.
What you cost, what the machine costs, and what you get on the way out.
Per year
Savings: 92%
45 feet
Average height per shift
500kV max
Voltage tolerance
Weekly
Emergency call frequency
Your severance
A commemorative rubber glove and a ladder.
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