Grammarly Deactivates Expert Review AI Feature
Grammarly recently deactivated its Expert Review feature after reports that it used AI-generated advice drawing on the styles of famous authors, academics, and journalists without their consent. CEO Shishir Mehrotra apologized on LinkedIn after Wired and The Verge described the feature, and journalist Julia Angwin filed a class-action lawsuit against the company. The episode raises legal and ethical questions about attribution, training data, and compensation for writers' work.
Key Points
- 1Deactivates Expert Review that generated advice inspired by famous authors and academics without consent
- 2Triggers legal and reputational risk after journalist Julia Angwin filed a class-action lawsuit
- 3Signals broader ethical debate over AI training, attribution, and compensation for writers' styles
Scoring Rationale
Timely, credible company action with legal implications; limited novelty beyond illustrating broader AI attribution concerns.
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