Tech bros met the tort bar. No Mr Goodbar.

Grammarly, a glorified AI spellchecker, briefly introduced a feature called “Expert Review,” where users could ask writers, dead and alive, to review their writing.

Short: Grand Theft Grammarly w/ Julia Angwin & Peter Romer-Friedman Grammarly launched a feature that no one wanted and now they’re getting sued. They used the names of writers, journalists, and editors to pretend that AI versions of those people were making writing…

Grand Theft Grammarly! What a great headline @alixdunn.com!

Listen in if you'd like 24 minutes of clean fun as we discuss my lawsuit against Grammarly for its AI theft of my name.

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Opinion | Big Tech Should Pay for What It Has Done to Us

The tide is turning. The dollar amount in this lawsuit- $6 million - is low, but the implications are massive.

Tech companies are finally being held liable for designing harmful products. My latest for @nytopinion.nytimes.com (gift link) on why this win matters.

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Why I'm suing Grammarly Photo by Wesley Tingey on Unsplash Hi friends, I never thought my life would lead me to being the lead plaintiff in a class action lawsuit. But here we are....

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Thank you, and I bet Grammarly was using your name too. We’ll find out in discovery!!

Thank you Dave!! And I’m so excited about Proof revival. Bought tickets the moment they came out!!!!

Important point here that AI clones don’t just violate your personality rights, they also risk your professional reputation.

Replacing a factual sentence with an imagined story about a person who doesn’t exist is not only bad editing. It’s a deception that could end my career as a journalist (or the career of any journalist who took that terrible advice).

Even worse was the suggestion by Grammarly’s A.I. version of me to replace the first sentence of the news article with an anecdotal opening describing a fictional person named Laura whose privacy had been violated. “Laura, a patient searching for relief from a chronic condition, clicks through her hospital’s website to schedule an appointment. In just a few moments, her most private medical details — her reason for visiting, her doctor’s name and even the treatment she seeks — are quietly sent to Facebook, without her knowledge,” the bot suggested with a button allowing the user to paste that excerpt straight into the article. Replacing a factual sentence with an imagined story about a person who doesn’t exist is not only bad editing. It’s a deception that could end my career as a journalist (or the career of any journalist who took that terrible advice).

Grammarly’s A.I. version of me suggested replacing the first sentence of a news article with an anecdotal opening describing a fictional person named Laura.

The bot offered an imagined story about Laura and a button allowing the user to paste that fiction straight into the article.

Collectively we are making fetch happen

Also I shout out to @lifewinning.com in the piece - thank you for the great gift of sloppelganger!

Opinion | Me, Myself and My A.I. Sloppelgänger

Grammarly's AI-fueled edits -- using my name - suggested making up sources and writing vague insinuations.

In my latest for @nytopinion.nytimes.com (gift link) I describe Grammarly's terrible edits in my name -- and call for a federal right of publicity.

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Update on Angwin v. Superhuman Litigation Since Julia Angwin filed a class action lawsuit over Grammarly’s Expert Review tool on March 11, 2026, Angwin v. Superhuman Platform, Inc., No. 26 Civ. 02005-JGK (S.D.N.Y.), Julia and her counsel at Peter Romer-Friedman Law PLLC have heard from many people who are rightly concerned that their names and identities were used by Grammarly or may have been used for commercial purposes without their consent. We appreciate all the interest and enthusiasm that this case has generated. We want to underscore that the case was filed as a class action lawsuit so that Julia and her lawyers can seek relief for all of the people in the United States whose names or identities used by Grammarly’s Expert Review tool (the Class Members), and in this litigation we plan to ask the Court to certify a nationwide class that includes all of those Class Members. Typically, when a court certifies a class action under Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the class members do not need to do anything to remain in the class, but they are allowed to “opt out” of the class if they don’t want to be a part of it.In the discovery process in this litigation, we will ask Grammarly’s owner, Superhuman, to identify all the people who were included in its Expert Review Tool so that, at the appropriate time, those people can be notified that they are members of the Class. Anyone who thinks they may be a class member of the proposed Class can contact Peter Romer-Friedman Law at info@prf-law.com to make sure we have your contact information, and we are happy to answer any questions that you may have about the case. At this time, however, you do not need to take any action to join the Angwin case to be included as a member of the proposed Class. (At the same time, we recommend against entering into any agreement with Grammarly, as Grammarly might claim that by doing so you’ve waived your rights in this case).

Small update from my attorneys -- you don't need to do anything to be added to the class action. Anyone who was included as an expert in Grammarly Pro will automatically be a member of the class once it is certified by the court.

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Update on Angwin v. Superhuman Litigation Since Julia Angwin filed a class action lawsuit over Grammarly’s Expert Review tool on March 11, 2026, Angwin v. Superhuman Platform, Inc., No. 26 Civ. 02005-JGK (S.D.N.Y.), Julia and her counsel at Peter Romer-Friedman Law PLLC have heard from many people who are rightly concerned that their names and identities were used by Grammarly or may have been used for commercial purposes without their consent. We appreciate all the interest and enthusiasm that this case has generated. We want to underscore that the case was filed as a class action lawsuit so that Julia and her lawyers can seek relief for all of the people in the United States whose names or identities used by Grammarly’s Expert Review tool (the Class Members), and in this litigation we plan to ask the Court to certify a nationwide class that includes all of those Class Members. Typically, when a court certifies a class action under Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the class members do not need to do anything to remain in the class, but they are allowed to “opt out” of the class if they don’t want to be a part of it.In the discovery process in this litigation, we will ask Grammarly’s owner, Superhuman, to identify all the people who were included in its Expert Review Tool so that, at the appropriate time, those people can be notified that they are members of the Class. Anyone who thinks they may be a class member of the proposed Class can contact Peter Romer-Friedman Law at info@prf-law.com to make sure we have your contact information, and we are happy to answer any questions that you may have about the case. At this time, however, you do not need to take any action to join the Angwin case to be included as a member of the proposed Class. (At the same time, we recommend against entering into any agreement with Grammarly, as Grammarly might claim that by doing so you’ve waived your rights in this case).

Small update from my attorneys -- you don't need to do anything to be added to the class action. Anyone who was included as an expert in Grammarly Pro will automatically be a member of the class once it is certified by the court.

Updates on the case will be posted here prf-law.com/current-case...

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Lots of folks asking how to join the class. My lawyers' emails and contact-form here. As well as the complaint if you want to take a look.

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Tbh, having seen their editing suggestions, me and my teenage kids could probably do a better job

Grammarly Is Facing a Class Action Lawsuit Over Its AI ‘Expert Review’ Feature The feature, which Grammarly shut down Wednesday, presented editing suggestions as if they came from established authors and academics—without their consent.

Your wish is my command!

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Grammarly Is Facing a Class Action Lawsuit Over Its AI ‘Expert Review’ Feature The feature, which Grammarly shut down Wednesday, presented editing suggestions as if they came from established authors and academics—without their consent.

I'm suing Grammarly over its paid AI feature that presented editing suggestions as if they came from me - and many other writers and journalists - without consent.

State law requires consent before someone's name can be used for commercial purposes.

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I knew I loved Denmark. First the coffee and cardamon buns. Now the ability to copyright myself to protect against deep fakes.

Screen shot from Grammarly listing "expert suggestions" from Julia Angwin, Craig Silverman, Bruce Schneier and Julie Brill

Grammarly is really cutting a wide swath -- from journalist @craigsilverman.bsky.social to cybersecurity expert @schneier.com to Microsoft chief privacy officer @julie-brill.bsky.social!

I guess we are going to have to find a way to copyright ourselves so that we have the right to demand automatic takedowns of bots that steal our identities…

Grammarly turned me into an AI editor against my will and I hate it The company tells Platformer it will let experts opt out of the controversial feature — but how different is it than what every other AI company is doing?

Wait, what?! Grammarly made an AI persona of me and all these other journalists?!!!!!

Thank you @caseynewton.bsky.social for shaming them into at least offering a paltry optout— although obviously that is not enough.

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Perhaps it was a shock and awe strategy

This conversation with @bencollins.bsky.social about how to fight authoritarianism with fearless humor was a reminder that there is joy in the fight.

And Ben claims he only cursed 21 times during our 20 minute chat. lol.

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