Trucking is a tough job. Driving 10+ hours a day by yourself through long stretches of empty highways. Being away from your family and friends for weeks at a time. It's no wonder that the trucking industry is facing some of the worst turnover rates in any sector. To make matters worse, trucking companies are struggling to find new recruits more than ever before. Now, I know this is certainly a hot-button topic. And I know there are plenty of truckers out there who love what they do. But the future of this industry seems rocky to say the least, and that's why I find myself increasingly interested in AI trucking. I sat down with Dan Goff, the Vice President of External Affairs for Kodiak AI, one of the tech companies leading the AI trucking charge. As he explains it, AI is going to change trucking jobs, but not take them away. And considering the current state of the industry, it might be the exact kind of change it needs! Let me know what you think in the comments!

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(0:30) - Intro

(3:12) - Getting Consumers On Board

(5:33) - About Kodiak AI

(5:27) - Importance of U.S. Freight

(7:30) - AI Will Cut Costs

(9:31) - How Humans Factor In

(10:02) - The Trucker Shortage

(11:19) - AI Insurance?

(11:47) - Unreal Safety Records

(13:57) - Centralized Command

(14:46) - Successful First Deployment

(15:53) - Regulatory Progress

(18:02) - Under the Hood

(18:41) - The Future of Kodiak AI

(19:10) - Driver-As-A-Service

(20:09) - Scaling Up

(21:14) - Consumer Logistics

(22:02) - Will Truckers Lose Jobs?

(24:16) - A.I. Commercial Flights?

(24:44) - Safety is Required