Transportation
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Which transportation workers will be most impacted by AI?
DATE
Feb 17, 2026
author
MIT Sloane School of Management
What we're reading
Artificial intelligence is no longer the future in transportation, it is actively reshaping how freight moves, routes are optimized, compliance is managed, and decisions are made. Instead of full job replacement, AI will redefine roles, creating an urgent mandate for employers to hire for the future while upskilling today’s workforce. The opportunity is not simply cost savings, but competitiveness: developing a horizontal approach focused on cross-section collaboration, redeploying institutional knowledge into higher-value roles, and ultimately, building a sustainable workforce pipeline prepared to thrive in a technology-driven economy.