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Ford Rehires 'Gray Beard' Engineers After AI Falls Short
"Mistakenly we thought that by just introducing artificial intelligence ... that would produce a high-quality product."
TL;DR
- Ford hired 350 veteran engineers due to the subpar quality from AI and automated systems.
- The company's COO stated that relying on automated quality systems yielded disappointing results.
- These experienced engineers, referred to as 'gray beard' engineers, are training younger staff and reprogramming AI tools.
- Ford anticipates this move will lead to $1 billion in reduced costs this year.
- The automaker ranked first among mainstream brands in the latest JD Power Initial Quality Survey.