I am in an existential crisis over my career now due to AI....

I am not exactly a beginner in design and, editing as I have been into graphic design, photography and editing too also, I joined classes for certification and, now I am on the verge of completing it, but every actual artist on every platform is facing issues regarding AI, jobs being taken away, everything is all over the place! And I don't know now what to do...like is AI really that prevalent as people talk about it on internet or is it just blown out of proportion? I am scared about entering into the design industry now, that people are talking like everything is over in this industry. I seriously don't know and, my mind is a complete mess, due to this question always running through my mind. I have no idea as to what to do now and, feeling overwhelmed completely. I would like to know what to do in this situation? On one side I am being pushed by my parents to go for for Government job but, I want to pursue in Artistic field as I have always loved it, but now everything seems soooo uncertain....just want to understand the situation and, solve the problem of what to do further.