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The episode discusses the impact of AI on job losses and the recent decision by Ford to rehire workers after AI tools failed to meet quality standards.

Everyone from CEOs to politicians has been talking about the likelihood of AI-related job loss, and several companies have already let people go in anticipation that AI can do their work. Ford Motor Company is the latest to rehire those workers when AI proved inadequate for the job. Elsewhere, many of the managers who have let people go regret their decisions, and some companies are revising their hiring plans. To remedy the chaos, Neville and Shel discuss the importance of strategy and knowledge management systems, among other things. Links from this episode: ‘Talent refresh’ | Ford rehires human staff after AI quality-check tools fail to deliver Ford rehires human engineers after AI fails to match quality checks Return of the ‘greybeards’: AI backfired – so Ford had to rehire humans Ford Has Been Rehiring Quality Inspectors After AI Fell Short Ford rehires ‘greybeards’ after AI tech fails to deliver The next monthly, long-form episode of FIR will drop on Monday, July 27. We host a Communicators Zoom Chat most Thursdays at 1 p.m. ET. To obtain the credentials needed to participate, contact Shel or Neville directly, request them in our Facebook group, or…

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