"Contrary to the apparent belief of some tech companies, it is unlawful to appropriate peoples' names and identities for commercial purposes, whether those people are famous or not. Through this action, Ms. Angwin seeks to stop Grammarly and its owner, Superhuman, from trading on her name and those of hundreds of other journalists, authors, editors, and even lawyers, and to stop Grammarly from attributing words to them that they never uttered and advice that they never gave."
"The law can play a really important role in ensuring that people have control over their name, their identity, their image, and the work product that's associated with them. That's an important aspect of this. It seems really wrong and immoral to attribute professional feedback and comments to editors and journalists and authors when that's what they do for a living and [when] they have no control over this tool."
Grammarly is being sued in a class action lawsuit led by technology journalist Julia Angwin for using the names and identities of prominent journalists, academics, and authors without their consent in its Expert Review feature. The AI-powered editing tool attributed writing advice to these individuals that they never actually provided. Angwin's lawyer reports hearing from 40 to 50 people objecting to their inclusion. The lawsuit argues that appropriating people's names and identities for commercial purposes is unlawful. Featured experts expressed outrage over the unauthorized use and criticized the quality of advice attributed to them. Legal experts emphasize the importance of protecting individuals' control over their names, identities, and professional work.
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