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Grammarly has disabled its Expert Review AI feature after backlash that it could imitate real writers’ voices without permission; the company says it will reimagine the tool with opt-in participation and clearer control for experts, a move prompted by criticism from experts and industry players like Superhuman, amid broader debate over voice rights in AI.
Grammarly is disabling its controversial Expert Review feature that impersonated living and deceased writers without permission after backlash from journalists, authors, and academics; the company says it will redesign the feature to give experts control over how they are represented, highlighting tensions over consent and attribution in AI writing tools.
Grammarly’s AI feature ‘Expert Review’ credited edits to famous authors and academics without their consent, prompting a federal class-action in SDNY led by Julia Angwin. The suit, alleging misuse of hundreds of names for profit and citing New York and California rights to name and likeness, seeks damages over $5 million. Superhuman has disabled the feature while it rethinks it and gives experts control over representation, highlighting concerns about AI-generated endorsements and rights of individuals.
The Verge reports Grammarly’s new Expert Review feature surfaced real authors’ names to lend credibility to its AI-generated suggestions without asking for permission. After backlash, Grammarly says experts can opt out by emailing [email protected], but the company hasn’t apologized or rolled back the feature, leaving broader concerns about permission and name protection unresolved.