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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.” (www.caranddriver.com)

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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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[-] Max_P@lemmy.max-p.me 54 points 9 months ago

We all know the sole purpose was that the fanbase can sexually harass her freely without actually having to deal with handling the misogyny.

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 24 points 9 months ago

I think the motive was money, but also that, sure.

[-] hglman@lemmy.ml 3 points 9 months ago

Motive is still money

[-] Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee 16 points 9 months ago

That is the most cynical take I've read all month

[-] TwilightVulpine@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

It's not unlikely though. In my country there is a retailer that has a CG female mascot with a chatbot and it has been reported that a lot of people try sexting with it.

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