The family of Michael Schumacher will sue Die Aktuelle after the German magazine published a fake interview (generated by artificial intelligence) with the legendary Formula 1 driver, according to ESPN.

Die Aktuelle published an AI-generated interview with Michael Schumacher

On the cover, the magazine promised an exclusive interview with Schumacher, who has not been seen in public since a skiing accident in December 2013.

Die Aktuelle stated that this is the first interview with the seven-time Formula 1 world champion: “No half-sentences from friends. Answers from him. From Michael Schumacher, 54 years old!”.

Only after the interview was published, the magazine reported that it was an article created by a chatbot.

A spokesman for Schumacher’s family announced that the family will go to court in this case, writes News.ro.

The skiing accident that changed Michael Schumacher’s life

On December 29, 2013, former Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher was the victim of a skiing accident in the French resort of Meribel.

He was transferred to a hospital in Grenoble after suffering a severe head injury and bleeding on the brain.

Until June 16, 2014, Schumacher was in a coma. On June 18, 2014, he was transferred to a specialized medical unit in Lausanne, and on September 9, 2014, he was discharged and moved to his home in the Swiss city of Gland, News.ro reports.

Subsequently, it was possible to learn a few details about Michael’s health, the family keeps the situation of the multiple world champion away from the eyes of the media.

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