I think alot of knowledge workers will get laid off which will force alot of people into lower paying jobs. until those get automated. as fast as the tech companies predict probably not but sooner rather than later. I also think alot of software gets turned into custom software. its possible there will be more jobs for engineers to work on the custom software using AI.
No, they expect less than 5% to take the offer.
I think it is cheaper and carries less risk to freeze hiring at entry level then to start mass layoffs which is why we likely won't see it.