Ford Hires Old Engineers to Help AI

福特重新聘請資深工程師以協助 AI


Introduction

Ford Motor Company hired 350 experienced engineers. They need these people to fix car quality problems.

福特汽車公司聘請了 350 名經驗豐富的工程師,他們需要這些人員來解決汽車品質問題。

Main Body

Ford used AI and cameras to find car mistakes. They fired 5,000 workers to save money. But the AI made mistakes. The cameras did not work well.

福特曾使用 AI 與攝影機來尋找汽車缺陷。為了節省成本,他們解雇了 5,000 名員工。然而 AI 出現了錯誤,攝影機的運作效果也不佳。

Charles Poon says AI needs good information to learn. The company forgot that old engineers have a lot of knowledge. Now, Ford is hiring these old experts back.

Charles Poon 表示 AI 需要良好的資訊才能學習。公司忽略了資深工程師擁有豐富的知識。因此,福特現在正重新聘請這些資深專家。

CEO Jim Farley says this is a good plan. The company spends less money on repairs now. They saved hundreds of millions of dollars.

執行長 Jim Farley 表示這是一個很好的計畫。公司現在在維修方面的支出減少了,共節省了數億美元。

Conclusion

Ford now uses both people and AI to make better cars and save money.

福特現在同時利用人力與 AI 來製造更好的汽車並節省成本。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The Power of "Both"

In the text, we see: "Ford now uses both people and AI..."

When you want to talk about two things together, use Both [A] and [B].

Examples from the story:

  • Both engineers \rightarrow AI
  • Both humans \rightarrow computers

Try these simple patterns:

  • I like both tea and coffee.
  • He speaks both English and Spanish.
  • We need both time and money.

🛠️ Simple Action Words (Past Tense)

Look at how the story talks about the past. Many words just add -ed:

  • Hire \rightarrow Hired
  • Use \rightarrow Used
  • Fire \rightarrow Fired

Tip: If the action is finished, add that -ed sound to the end of the word.

Vocabulary Learning

experienced (adj.)
Having knowledge or skills from doing something for a long time
Example:The company wants to hire experienced teachers for the school.
quality (n.)
How good or bad something is
Example:This phone has very high quality and works perfectly.
knowledge (n.)
Information and skills you get from learning or experience
Example:My grandfather has a lot of knowledge about old cars.
experts (n.)
People who know a lot about a specific subject
Example:The doctors are experts in heart health.
repairs (n.)
The act of fixing something that is broken
Example:The car needs expensive repairs after the accident.
Practice A2 words in a crossword