Die Aktuelle (Funke Mediengruppe)
'Michael Schumacher: the first interview'
Sanctioned · 22 April 2023
SectorMedia
CountryGermany
Document typeMagazine cover story
ConsequenceSanctioned
What was fabricated
An entire 'interview' of fabricated, AI-generated quotes attributed to Michael Schumacher — he gave no such interview.
What happened as a result
The editor was dismissed, the publisher apologised, and the family was awarded €200,000 in compensation.
Sources
- https://www.npr.org/2023/04/28/1172473999/michael-schumacher-ai-interview-german-magazine
- https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/36278209/editor-sacked-fake-michael-schumacher-article
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