AI in transportation and logistics

I have been doing some research on which industries will be affected most by AI. I keep seeing transportation and logistics in the top 5. I am going into AI as a career and my family has a backround in transportation, would you recommend I go into AI and transportation as a career? Is there a lot of money to be made in this intersection?

How will Transportation be affected by AI? Can you explain a little more?

I saw that if you can help companies reduce cost in transportation by more efficient route planning you can make a lot of money. I’m 18 years old and I’m going into a career in AI. I was wondering if I should choose this one vertical to focus on with AI?

Any AI technology would be a useful path to study.

It is too early to specialize in one specific application like Transportation. I recommend you study a wide range of fundamental methods first, rather than focus on one narrow application. Openings in any specific field may be gone before you become expert enough to contribute.

Where do you recommend I study? Should I join courses, read books, and watch youtube videos? Are there better ways to understand the technical side of machine learning?

Yes, all of those things.