<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false">AI advancements raise concerns about job security for data engineers, but collaboration is key.Data engineering requires human expertise to understand business needs, customize solutions and maintain pipelines.AI optimizes data tasks but falls short in nuanced decision-making; data engineers are essential.Automation in data engineering is improving ETL processes and data cleansing with AI.While AI streamlines tasks, human data engineers' critical thinking remains invaluable.