The editor-in-chief of the German magazine Die Aktuelle has lost her position.

May 6, 2023

This happened after the magazine published a chatbot-generated interview with Michael Schumacher. Back in 2013, the world legend was fatally injured while skiing, his relatives recently stated that he cannot move independently and fully communicate with others. And now in Germany there is a magazine with a photo of an idol on the cover and a caption, "the first interview." And already inside the magazine it is explained that the interview was written by artificial intelligence, as if Schumacher himself answered the journalist's questions. In particular, the magazine cited the idol's "quotes" that his life was "completely changed after the accident, it was a terrible time for the whole family." The rider's family was outraged, they said they were preparing a lawsuit. The owners of the publication quickly issued a statement that the article was tasteless, misleading and should never have appeared. Anna Hoffman, who had headed the magazine since 2009, was put out on the street.