{"id":192929,"date":"2026-03-05T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/05\/humans-are-still-in-the-driving-seat-says-fords-ai-chief-bell-etauto\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T04:25:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T09:25:11","slug":"humans-are-still-in-the-driving-seat-says-fords-ai-chief-bell-etauto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/05\/humans-are-still-in-the-driving-seat-says-fords-ai-chief-bell-etauto\/","title":{"rendered":"Humans are still in the driving seat, says Ford\u2019s AI chief Bell, ETAuto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/industry\/humans-are-still-in-the-driving-seat-says-fords-ai-chief-bell\/129077886\">Humans are still in the driving seat, says Ford\u2019s AI chief Bell, ETAuto<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a 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