Grammarly's Expert Review Feature Uses Authors' Names Without Permission, Offers Opt-Out Instead of Apology
By
Sean Hollister
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Summary
Grammarly's new 'Expert Review' feature has been using authors' real names without permission to lend credibility to its AI suggestions. The company has responded to backlash by offering an opt-out email option rather than apologizing or removing the feature. The article criticizes Grammarly for appropriating authors' identities and names without consent, highlighting that this affects both well-known authors and regular journalists.
Key quotes
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Grammarly has finally addressed the backlash — but not by apologizing, and not by walking the feature back.
For now, it will graciously give us the chance to opt out.
They did the same to my boss Nilay Patel, my colleagues David Pierce and Tom Warren, and — as Wired initially reported last Wednesday — many authors far more famous than us.
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