Magazine editor fired over 'tasteless' Michael Schumacher AI 'interview'

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A German magazine group has reportedly apologised to Michael Schumacher's family and taken action after it published a fake 'interview' with the F1 legend. Formula1 MichaelSchumacher

Magazine editor fired over ‘tasteless’ Michael Schumacher AI ‘interview’has been fired after a recent issue claimed to have an ‘interview’ with seven-time World Champion, Michael Schumacher, but the answers were in fact generated by artificial intelligence.

The magazine published an edition this week with a picture of the Formula 1 legend under the banner headline “Michael Schumacher, The First Interview, World Sensation”, while writing in finer print underneath: “It sounds deceptively real.” This piece, written using fake answers from an AI chatbot, prompted widespread criticism of the magazine, given Schumacher has not made a public appearance since a skiing accident at the end of 2013 and news of his condition is held with the utmost privacy by his family.

It was confirmed in the aftermath of the piece being published that the Schumacher family would be looking to take legal action against, its publishing group, has since taken the step of relieving editor-in-chief Anne Hoffmann of her duties on Friday, while also apologising to Schumacher’s loved ones.managing director, Bianca Pohlmann heavily criticised the article and its appearance on the front cover of“This tasteless and misleading article should never have appeared.

 

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