Ford rehires ‘gray beard’ engineers after AI falls short
THE SO WHAT
Ford discovering that AI alone didn’t deliver “high-quality product” is a reminder that domain experts are not optional—they’re the scaffolding that makes AI output usable. If you quietly pushed out senior ICs assuming models would fill the gap, this is your cue to re-anchor AI programs around expert-led verification, not replacement.
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