The article included fake quotes attributed to Schumacher, discussing his family life since the accident and his medical condition.
BERLIN - The editor of German magazine Die Aktuelle has been sacked after using an artificial intelligence programme to generate fake quotes from seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher, the media group Funke announced.
Schumacher's family, who have carefully guarded the 54-year-old's privacy since the accident, said they were planning legal action."This article was in bad taste and misleading and should never have appeared," said Pohlmann in a statement. "The editor in chief of 'Die Aktuelle', Anne Hoffmann, who has been in charge since 2009, has been relieved of her role as of now."
Schumacher has not been seen in public since the injury and little information has been given publicly on his condition.
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