Michael Schumacher's Family Will Sue Magazine Over AI Interview With Former F1 Star

Michael Schumacher‘s family is moving ahead and shared their plans to sue a German magazine over a recently published article with the former F1 star.

The 54-year-old athlete stepped away from F1 in 2006 to become a test driver for Ferrari, and was then involved in a skiing accident in 2013, which almost claimed his life.

Following the article being published in Die Aktuelle, the family has shared their plans to go after the publication for the false interview.

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According to BBC Sport, the German magazine posted an article on April 15 along with a photo of Michael on its front cover.

“Michael Schumacher, the first interview” the cover read.

Die Aktuelle wrote within the article that the quotes “sounded deceptively real”, and then at the end of the article, revealed that it was all generated by AI.

ESPN also detailed that the magazine claimed that the interview had actual answers from Michael, now 54, and had “no meagre, nebulous half-sentences from friends.”

The publishers of the magazine told BBC Sport they are not commenting on the article or forthcoming lawsuit.

Following his skiing accident, Michael has retreated from public life, as he suffered a brain injury.

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