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

  • atp2112@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    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.

    • Just_Pizza_Crust@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      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.