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"Artificial intelligence is a fantastic tool, but it's only as good as the information you use to train it," Charles Poon, Ford's vice president of vehicle hardware engineering, told reporters on a call Wednesday. "Over prior years, we didn't pay as much attention as we should have to the experience of our most knowledgeable engineers that have been with us through many product cycles."

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Muahahahahah! Ford has been "forced" to rehire 350 veteran engineers after "AI" failed to provide proper quality control or train junior engineers in how to recognize quality. The human hive mind remains the best tool for creating qualities humans appreciate. www.bloomberg.com/news/article ...

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-- Elf M. Sternberg (@elfsternberg.bsky.social) 2:45 PM · Jun 25, 2026

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#1 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-06-25 02:42 PM | Reply

Fix Or Retrain (AI) Daily.

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-06-25 02:54 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Fords are really trash piles with wheels.

#3 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-06-26 08:24 AM | Reply

They were. Experienced engineers fixed their quality problems. Then they fired them for AI. Then they hired them back because AI.

#4 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2026-06-26 08:32 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

What is "funny" is that the least valuable fired the most valuable.

This is how irresponsible greedy scum treat everyone - replaceable, expendable and lesser-than.

Corporate parasite must be excised.

#5 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2026-06-26 12:06 PM | Reply

"Fords are really trash piles with wheels."

I've had pretty good luck with the half million miles I've put on my 2 Ford Rangers.

And my daughters Maverick Hybrid has been (so far) performing flawlessly and gets 40mpg.

#6 | Posted by Angrydad at 2026-06-26 07:29 PM | Reply

Ford has put out crap the last few model years. I have to carry a scan tool because they have a humidity problem with the CHT {cylinder head temperature} sensor failing after weather changes on the 2.7 v6. It occurs over 10 model years without actually fixing the vulnerability at the root. The 10r80 transmissions are also failing on mass. Fords only saving grace is they aren't as bad as Chevrolet where your 6.2l self destructs multiple times per vehicle.

#7 | Posted by Scotty at 2026-06-26 08:13 PM | Reply

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