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The problem is, if it's repetitive enough we can already automate it without AI, and if it isn't, AI will make enough boneheaded mistakes that it needs proofreading.
I do expect that proofreading will become easier over time as we all get a better idea of what sort of mistakes the AI makes. So we might actually start to improve productivity, in a sheer volume sorta way.
However, proofreading a lot of mediocre work is basically what teachers marking assignments do. If you want to know how bad that would be as a full-time job, ask a teacher how much they like marking assignments compared to the rest of their work, and then look at how much they like their job overall.