AI will infiltrate the industrial workforce in 2026—let’s apply it to training the next generation, not replacing them

A silent crisis is shaking the very foundations of modern society.

The industrial workforce responsible for building the global economy is at risk of crumbling. The people charged with keeping our power grids online, factories humming, utilities reliable, and supply chains moving uninterrupted are retiring at a fast clip. Sure, this may seem like the natural cycle of things as mass retirement opens the door to at least 3.8 million jobs. But it hides a deeply troubling reality: tacit knowledge...