AI Mode use to work perfectly well before it was changed to the new boring lame version. Where's the fun in watching AI now.. Disappointed.. Being in control of speed and braking while steering was controlled by AI was fun.. But like with everything good, It must come to an end.
What cutscenes? Those where they show the whole scenario in different shots before you start it? Can't you just skip them by pressing start?
You can skip in several ways: - In keyboard, with the throttle key - In the rest of controllers: with whatever is assigned to "Controls" > "Menu Navigation" > "Confirm/Activate selected item". For example, that's the A button by default in default XBox gamepad. Also, remember that you can restart scenarios by pressing the 'i' key at any moment during gameplay.