Journalist Sues Grammarly Over Unauthorized Use of Identity in AI Feature
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Stevie Bonifield
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Summary
Journalist Julia Angwin has filed a class-action lawsuit against Grammarly's parent company Superhuman, alleging the company used her identity and those of other writers without permission for its AI-powered 'Expert Review' feature. The lawsuit claims this violates privacy and publicity rights by using people's identities for commercial purposes without consent. The article reports on the legal action and the broader issue of AI companies using real people's identities without authorization.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledGrammarly has been using the identities of real people (including us) for its 'Expert Review' AI suggestions without getting their permission
The class-action complaint filed by journalist Julia Angwin on Wednesday alleges that Superhuman violated the 'experts' privacy and publicity rights
Angwin says she found out her identity was used by way of Casey Newton
The lawsuit alleges that Superhuman violated laws against using someone's identity for commercial purposes without their consent
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