June 27, 2026

Ford had to rehire 350 engineers after its AI got vehicle quality wrong

Messy workspace with desk, papers, lamps, and photos on wall
C. Stone / Unsplash

Ford has admitted that it had to rehire experienced engineers after its AI systems failed to deliver the quality the company expected. Charles Poon, Ford’s VP of vehicle hardware engineering, told reporters that the automaker mistakenly believed it c...