MICHAEL Schumacher’s family were paid £170,000 in compensation after a magazine published a fake AI-generated interview with the F1 racing legend.

German publication Die Aktuelle claimed last April to have secured a “world exclusive” with the severely injured Ferrari great – who has not been seen in public since his 2013 skiing accident.

Michael Schumacher's family have been paid thousands in damages by a magazine after publishing a sick AI-generated interview
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Michael Schumacher’s family have been paid thousands in damages by a magazine after publishing a sick AI-generated interviewCredit: Alamy

The front cover claimed to have an exclusive interview with Michael Schumacher
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The front cover claimed to have an exclusive interview with Michael Schumacher

The magazine mocked up Michael's answers using an AI computer programme
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The magazine mocked up Michael’s answers using an AI computer programme

The F1 champion, pictured with wife Corinna, hasn't been seen in public since his 2013 skiing injury
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The F1 champion, pictured with wife Corinna, hasn’t been seen in public since his 2013 skiing injuryCredit: AFP
In a two-page spread, promoted with a picture of Schumacher, it claimed the seven-time F1 champ had said “My life has totally changed”.

It promised it was not a story based on “half-sentences from friends” but it’s “the incredible interview” with the F1 star with “redeeming answers to the most burning questions that the whole world has been asking for so long.”

The rest of the article was written in Q&A form, with an AI chatbot designed to mimic celebrities making up the answers Michael would supposedly give.

The bot even spoke about the racing hero’s physical condition, family and future recovery prospects.