I worked for a large company that uses AI, now I'm not going to work anymore - the worst feelings I've had in my entire life.

Two years ago, I got a job at a large company, and it was a dream come true. Pretty good money, too - more than double what I was earning previously. My colleagues and I were overjoyed, but also a little perplexed. We had no idea what we were doing, so we winged it at first. One day, however, a coworker from another department approached me with some concepts. He was well-versed in the industry's jargon and had considerable expertise. It seemed that he, like us, barely understood what he was doing, and all of his job consisted of scrambling around to keep things running.<br><br>From then on, we worked together to master this field. I did it too, and we were all on the same team. My colleague is the same age as me (30 years old) and has two children.<br><br>Well, he was fired in less than a week. For no apparent reason. They informed him that his duties had been automated, and that he would be fired two weeks later.<br><br>So, here I am. Pretty much equally skilled in this field as him, and I'm still employed. I too, had my position basically automated. I've tried to hide it for months, but it's no use anymore. I now spend my days on YouTube. I'm too depressed to come up with anything else. I've considered suicide. I'm not at 100% yet, but I'm on the right track.<br><br>What am I going to do? This isn't just about me. I worked with him for three years, and all of a sudden he's gone. For what? What is the purpose of all of this? Is it too late for me to develop feelings about this? I've never felt so vulnerable and threatened in my entire life. I'm looking into new methods to prevent myself from being fired. Is this the world we want to live in? It's an abomination. For what reason? What will happen to him now that he's gone? I've never felt so conflicted and threatened in my entire life. I've tried to speak up, but no one cares. I'm in a funk right now.<br><br>Sorry for the grammar, french native speaker.