India, June 30 -- Ford reportedly hired human engineers after the artificial intelligence tools failed to tackle quality issues in the production processes. Earlier, the automaker had laid off hundreds of employees to make room for AI, believing the technology could replace human skills and reduce costs in the process. However, the US carmaker hired over 350 "veteran engineers," including some who previously worked for the company.

"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, reported Bloomberg.

"Over prior years, we didn't pay as much attention as we should have to the ...