Ford Rehires Engineers as AI Quality Disappoints
Ford has acknowledged that experienced engineers remain essential to its manufacturing process after artificial intelligence failed to deliver the level of quality the company expected on its own. The automaker has brought back more than 300 seasoned quality specialists in recent years, recognizing that human expertise continues to play a critical role alongside advanced technology. Like many major corporations, Ford invested heavily in AI as businesses rushed to embrace tools that promised greater efficiency, lower operating costs, and improved productivity. The company expanded the technology into several areas of its processes, including quality controls. However, company executives said the results did not fully meet expectations. Speaking to reporters, Charles Poon,…