tech
March 12, 2026
A writer is suing Grammarly for turning her and other authors into 'AI editors' without consent
Journalist Julia Angwin is leading a class action lawsuit against Grammarly for violating her privacy and publicity rights.
TL;DR
- Grammarly launched a controversial AI feature, "Expert Review," which simulated editorial feedback from famous writers like Stephen King and Kara Swisher.
- The feature did not obtain permission from the hundreds of experts it included, leading to accusations of privacy and publicity rights violations.
- Journalist Julia Angwin filed a class-action lawsuit against Grammarly, arguing that the company impersonated her and other writers.
- The "Expert Review" feature, available only to subscribers, provided generic feedback, raising questions about its value.
- Grammarly has since disabled the feature, and its CEO, Shishir Mehrotra, issued an apology while defending the concept.
- AI ethicist Timnit Gebru and journalist Casey Newton were also among those impersonated or affected by the feature.
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