Grammarly will keep using authors’ identities without permission unless they opt out

Grammarly's new 'Expert Review' feature uses real authors' names and identities without permission to lend credibility to its AI suggestions. Instead of apologizing or removing the feature, Grammarly is offering an opt-out option for affected individuals who discover their names are being used.

• →Grammarly created an 'Expert Review' feature that uses real authors' names without their consent to enhance AI credibility.
• →High-profile journalists and authors from The Verge and other publications discovered their identities were being used without permission.
• →Grammarly responded to backlash by offering an opt-out system rather than removing the feature or apologizing.
• →The practice raises significant questions about consent and unauthorized use of personal identity in AI products.
• →This represents a broader trend of AI companies using real people's identities to enhance their products' perceived authority.