Summary
Grammarly, a writing tool company, has stopped using an AI feature after people it imitated complained. The feature mimicked the writing styles of well-known authors without their consent. A lawsuit has been filed claiming the use of these personas was not authorized.
Key Facts
- Grammarly had an AI feature that copied writing styles of famous people.
- People like writer Stephen King and scientist Carl Sagan were impersonated.
- The tool faced a lawsuit for using these personas without permission.
- A journalist, Julia Angwin, filed a class-action lawsuit against Grammarly and Superhuman.
- The lawsuit claims over $5 million in damages.
- Shishir Mehrotra, the company's CEO, apologized for the issue.
- The feature used public information from third-party AI tools for suggestions.
- Grammarly began incorporating AI tools in 2025 and is now called Superhuman.
