Formula E team fires its AI-generated female motorsports reporter, after backlash: “What a slap in the face for human women that you’d rather make one up than work with us.”::px-captcha
As a fan of Formula E, I can say with certainty that it’s the most faux-progressive sport I’ve ever seen.
I love the actual product, but loathe the attempts at feigning some sort of progressivism that always manages to put on blast the fact that its founder was a center-right Spanish politician.
Also, Hazel Southwell is literally right there.
Yup. FE is about fast cars racing down narrow streets. “Racing to save the planet” is such lame marketing with no real substance, especially considering that each FE car produces more emissions throughout the season than F1 or NASCAR due to expensive manufacturing. And the real potential for innovations has been crushed by blocking development of batteries and powertrains.
Hazel is actually the main person who’s made me so critical of FE since 2020ish. I’d love to see her in a full time position for the sport, even for one of the teams. However she has stated several times that she loses money by going to FE events, even when it’s paid for. It’s fuckin sad, but the only motorsport that makes me feel included and welcome is rally.
In the sense that it tries too hard to be progressive?
In the sense that it uses progressive language, without actually being progressive in action. It’s advertised as being socially progressive while racing in Dubai, eco friendly while transporting supplies on oil burning ships, and being innovative despite blocking battery development.
Slightly off topic, but the fact that I’m now seeing some Formula One/E news make it’s way onto Lemmy is a good sign to me that this place is starting to grow more and more.
Worst part is, now whoever they hire…
Trump vs Niki Hayley…20:6? Trump vs AI Super Niki…2:98!
Yey! All hail first woman president Super Niki! I mean Jail! Not hail!
Good thing you tried your joke out here before bombing in front of a live audience.
