India, June 30 -- US auto giant Ford has rehired experienced human engineers after finding that Artificial Intelligence failed to match their expertise in vehicle design and quality assurance, according to media reports.

Like many companies across industries, Ford had integrated AI into parts of its operations, including quality checks, in an effort to improve efficiency.

Explaining the decision to bring veteran engineers back into the process, Charles Poon, Ford's vice president of vehicle hardware engineering, said AI proved to be a valuable tool but could not replace decades of human experience.

He acknowledged that the company had underestimated the value of its most experienced engineers.

"Over prior years, we didn't pay as much ...