Why would I want my kids to code at this point?
Because you want your children to learn the value and joy of creative expression? To learn the ability to solve problems -- of any discipline, not just software -- for themselves? To give them the ability to think critically and protect themselves in an increasingly hostile world? To feel the satisfaction and confidence boost of overcoming a difficult challenge?
I don't know you, I don't even know if you have kids or if this is just a rhetorical argument. But still, you don't value any of your 30 years of experience enough to pass that knowledge on to a new generation? Because that's what you're telling us, and it doesn't have anything to do with AI. That's what we in the business call a You problem. You can feel defeated, that's normal and I sympathize with it, but you can leave your capitulation at the door. Those kids deserve better.