Grammarly Accused of Using Journalists' Names in AI Tool, Faces Class Action

Grammarly’s AI editing feature Expert Review allegedly used the names of journalists and other writers as “inspiration” without their consent, triggering a class-action suit that references figures like Julia Angwin and Stephen King. The feature was pulled the same day the suit was filed; plaintiffs argue the use violates California’s right-of-publicity laws and seek damages with the amount in controversy over $5 million, though no specific sum is demanded. Grammarly CEO Shishir Mehrotra apologized and said the feature was disabled while the company assesses the impact.