Grammarly is using our identities without permission

Grammarly's 'expert review' feature, launched in August, provides users with AI-generated writing suggestions supposedly "inspired by" subject matter experts, including deceased professors and prominent tech journalists like Nilay Patel and David Pierce, none of whom reportedly gave permission for their inclusion. Grammarly's parent company, Superhuman, stated that experts appear because their published works are publicly available and widely cited, and the feature does not claim endorsement. However, The Verge found that the feature frequently crashed, linked to spammy or unrelated sources, and the suggestions often misrepresented how the named experts actually edit. The presentation in Google Docs mimics real user comments, potentially misleading users into thinking the advice is from the actual expert, raising concerns about the ethical use of individuals' identities and work for AI training and feature generation.

(Source：The Verge)