AI no match for engineers? Why Ford ‘reversed’ layoffs trend, rehired hundreds of ‘veterans’

The artificial intelligence wave has prompted most automakers to double down on cost-cutting measures and initiate sweeping layoffs. But the same advanced technology has become a hiccup for Ford Motor Company after it automated quality checks. The company is now backtracking rapidly — reportedly choosing to rehire hundreds of experienced human engineers while most of its rivals continue to slash their global workforces