A Writer Is Suing Grammarly For Turning Her And Other Authors Into ‘AI Editors’ Without Consent

A Writer Is Suing Grammarly For Turning Her And Other Authors Into ‘AI Editors’ Without Consent

Grammarly is facing a class action lawsuit after launching an AI feature that impersonates real journalists, authors, and scientists — without ever asking them first. Journalist Julia Angwin filed the suit against Superhuman, Grammarly's parent company, alleging violations of privacy and publicity rights. The case is already drawing wide attention, and it could reshape how AI companies use real people's identities in their products. What Is Grammarly's "Expert Review" Feature — and Why Is It Sparking Outrage? Last week, Grammarly quietly rolled out a feature called "Expert Review," available only to subscribers paying $144 per year. The tool promises users editorial feedback written in the style of celebrated thinkers — novelist Stephen King, the late scientist Carl Sagan, and tech journalist Kara Swisher, among hundreds of others. The catch? Not a single one of them agreed to it. Grammarly never sought consent from the experts whose names, reputations, an…