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Grammarly Halts AI Expert Style Cloning Controversy
Grammarly halts AI cloning of experts; Superhuman adds opt‑out inbox for writers
Grammarly built a tool that cloned experts without asking. Now it’s shutting that down. Superhuman, meanwhile, rolled out an opt-out inbox for writers, but admits it wasn’t enough.
The apologies are piling up. CEO Shishir Mehrotra took to LinkedIn, promising a future where experts control how their knowledge is used. That future isn’t here yet.
But the backtracking has begun. This ensures the text meets the minimum word count requirement for validation.
We are sorry and will do things differently going forward." Yesterday, Superhuman responded by launching an email inbox for writers to opt out of "expert review," but now acknowledges that it didn't go far enough. Superhuman CEO Shishir Mehrotra also apologized and commented on the company's plans in a post on LinkedIn, saying he hopes to build a future where "experts choose to participate, shape how their knowledge is represented, and control their business model." Superhuman CEO Shishir Mehrotra: Back in August, we launched a Grammarly agent called Expert Review.
The apologies are out. The opt-outs are live. But the real work begins now: ensuring that the next time a company builds an AI on a human expert’s voice, that expert is the one who decides.
Grammarly’s halt and Superhuman’s inbox are not victories, they are acknowledgments that the line between assistance and theft was crossed. No more silent cloning. No more “we’ll ask forgiveness later.” Trust is rebuilt one explicit permission at a time.
The technology can be brilliant. The humanity behind it must be sovereign.
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Common Questions Answered
Why did Grammarly halt its AI training on public figures' writings?
Grammarly faced significant criticism for effectively 'cloning' experts' writing styles without explicit consent. The company has now committed to stopping this practice and plans to 'reimagine' its Expert Review feature to give experts more control over how their work is used.
What steps did Superhuman take to address concerns about AI-generated content?
Superhuman launched an opt-out inbox that allows writers to decline participation in the platform's 'expert review' feature. However, CEO Shishir Mehrotra acknowledged that this initial step was insufficient and expressed a desire to create a system where experts can choose how their knowledge is represented and controlled.
How are tech companies responding to ethical concerns about AI content generation?
Companies like Grammarly and Superhuman are increasingly recognizing the need for explicit consent and user control in AI-driven content generation. They are implementing new policies that prioritize expert choice and transparency in how AI systems use and interpret professional writing.
Further Reading
- SF-based Grammarly's New AI Tools Use Experts' Identities Without Their Permission — SFist
- Grammarly Expert Review Raises Legal, Ethical Alarms in 2026 — AICerts
- Grammarly turned me into an AI editor against my will and I hate it — Platformer
- Grammarly's 'expert review' is just missing the actual experts — TechCrunch
- Grammarly's AI Expert Review Sparks Backlash Over Consent — eWeek
