Schumacher’s Family to Take Legal Action Against German Magazine for AI-Generated Interview

Michael Schumacher’s family has confirmed they will take legal action against the German gossip magazine. German magazine Die Aktuelle has claimed to have conducted a sensational interview with F1 legend Michael Schumacher, who has not been seen in public since his skiing accident in 2013. However, there was a trap.

The weekly is a regular for celebrity gossip with little interest in truth or decency, but with the headline ‘Michael Schumacher – first interview, global sensation’, the seven-time world champion’s provocative cover photo. , and attracted the attention of many followers. “We finally have an answer almost a decade after his tragic skiing accident,” the magazine promised. “No vague, vague, half-baked sentences from my friend. But there is an answer from him!” , a clear disclaimer attached to keep the magazine’s editorial staff out of legal trouble. The article refers to Schumacher as saying something like “my life has completely changed”. But in reality, this interview is just a shamefully fabricated Q&A generated by an AI app. Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad claims that “a spokesman for the Schumacher family has already launched legal action against the magazine”. Meanwhile, Agence France-Presse (AFP) added: “The Schumacher family intends to take legal action against this interview.” The French news agency said Schumacher’s manager and family spokesperson, Sabine Kehm, confirmed her intention to sue Die Aktuelle in an email. German broadcaster RTL said: “With the support of management led by Sabine Kehm, the Schumachers plan to take legal action against both the magazine and the site where the artificial intelligence interviews took place.” reported. Die Aktuelle is published by Funke Mediengruppe. “In response to RTL’s question, Funke Mediengruppe did not wish to comment on how Die Aktuell would deal with it. Also, for the time being, the magazine asked whether the magazine would apologize to the Schumacher family. It’s not there.” Unfortunately, the Schumacher family’s efforts to protect Michael’s privacy at all costs have led the media to routinely try to uncover the veil of secrecy surrounding the F1 great through trickery and deception. Michael Schumacher, who now lives in his family’s home in Switzerland, has not been seen in public since he fell into a coma after a skiing accident in December 2013. In order to protect his dignity, his family keeps updates on his health to a minimum and only select people are allowed to visit him. Die Aktuelle already has a troubled relationship with the Schumacher family from past articles. In 2014, their Schumacher ran on the cover with the headline “Woke Up,” but the article was simply about other people waking up from a coma, ESPN reports. In 2015, Schumacher’s wife Corinna lost a legal battle with the magazine after claiming she had a “new love” on the magazine’s cover, later revealing it was the couple’s daughter Gina.