# Transportation Secretary Announces That the Air Traffic Controller Crisis Is History Now That He’s Hired Thousands of Epic Gamers

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- Published: 2026-08-13T09:45:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo: U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy speaking with attendees at the 2025 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona – December 19, 2025. Photo credit: Gage Skidmore via Flickr. CC BY-SA 4.0 (photo was cropped). Article by Frank Landymore. Futurism – August 12, 2026. How do you fix a shortage in air traffic controllers and restore trust in the safety of the country’s aviation industry? By hiring video game addicts, of course. On Sunday, transportation secretary Sean Duffy announced that the department had hired thousands of new air traffic controllers thanks to his campaign to “recruit video gamers as air traffic controllers.” […] Click here to view original web page at www.futurism.com Related articles: FAA hires 2,000+ gamers to be air traffic controllers – The Hill FAA’s gamer recruitment drive breaks air traffic controller hiring records – Quartz Alarm after Trump admin hires 2,000 gamers to fill air traffic controller jobs: ‘If they f*** up, people die’ – The Independent Curated by Theresa Wysocki Director of Art & Design See Full Bio