Ford's AI missed quality goals, costing it $1B to fix

ford rehired 350 veteran engineers after realizing its reliance on automated systems and ai resulted in subpar quality levels. executives admitted that they incorrectly assumed ai could ingest design requirements and produce high-quality products without intervention. these 'gray beard' engineers are now hunting for failure points and reprogramming ai tools, a strategy expected to save $1b this year. ford claims the shift led to a number one ranking in the jd power initial quality survey, signaling that human oversight remains critical in manufacturing.