How AI Will—And Will Not—Change Aerospace Jobs

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Artificial intelligence is increasingly supporting the aerospace workforce. Engineers, for instance, can use AI to improve the efficiency of computational fluid dynamics simulations.

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The aerospace and defense sector has long faced formidable labor challenges—from an aging workforce to a growing shortage of crucial engineering talent. The pandemic aggravated those problems with the shocks it delivered to both supply and demand. Some engineers decided to take early retirements...
Matthew Fulco

Matthew Fulco is Business Editor for Aviation Week, focusing on commercial aerospace and defense.

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