What I find alarming is that tasks are becoming much more automated and the gap between technical people and common people growing. This is great for efficiency and workflow, but soon we'll end up with a population of 99.9% people who "know how to push a button" and .1% of which "know how" that "button" works.
For example, it's very easy to create a webpage: find a template, type some info into a CMS and upload a picture or two. Nevermind learning xHtml or CSS.
Have you seen the movie Idiocracy?