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

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      10 months ago

      The only two possible reasons I can think of are to try and keep on top of costs, and to keep performance of the teams as close as possible.

    • Just_Pizza_Crust@lemmy.world
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      10 months ago

      Oh nothing. The FIA has actually made promises to open up battery development back during the Gen-2 cars. Manufacturers and fans are still waiting though.

      They can’t even really claim it’s something that would financially affect the teams, since the batteries and powertrains aren’t made in-house. They’re made by Maserati, Porsche, and Mercedes.

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        10 months ago

        They’re made by Maserati, Porsche, and Mercedes.

        Maybe they don’t want Chinese manufacturers showing everyone that they are 20 years ahead on battery technology that everyone else.