Grammarly's 'expert review,' which corrects sentences in the style of famous people, points out that it uses the names of real people without permission
Grammarly is using our identities without permission | The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/890921/grammarly-ai-expert-reviews
The following are the eight AI agents that Grammarly announced in August 2025.
Reader response prediction agent
We analyze the text from the perspective of the intended audience and provide feedback that predicts how readers will perceive it, including 'parts that are difficult to understand,' 'points of confusion,' and 'memorable points.'
• Evaluation Agent
Based on the evaluation criteria for assignments and lecture information, the quality of the written work is analyzed, and areas for improvement and predicted evaluations are presented before submission.
• Citation and reference agent
Find reliable references and sources related to the content of the text, and provide the necessary citations in your report or paper.
AI text detection agent
It scans text and provides a score to analyze whether it was generated by AI, and also provides a score to analyze the likelihood that it was generated by AI.
Plagiarism check agent
It detects similarities to existing texts and checks for the possibility of plagiarism or unauthorized use.
• Proofreading agent
It functions as a writing partner, checking the grammar, syntax, and phrasing of your writing and suggesting revisions to make it more readable and natural.
Paraphrasing Agent
It can be used to rewrite text to suit a specific purpose, such as being more creative, professional, or concise, while preserving the meaning of the text, as well as to adjust the tone and style of the writing.
• Expert Review Agent
It provides feedback that mimics the perspective of experts in specific fields, offering advice to enhance the logic and persuasiveness of your writing.
Of the eight types of agents, the one attracting the most attention is 'Expert Review.' According to Grammarly's Expert Review guide , if you enter a text of 150 words or more and click 'Expert Review,' the agent will scan the entire text to understand the subject and writing style, and then provide feedback with expert opinions related to the topic of the text.
The following example shown in the guide lists the names of experts such as author and editor William Zinser and author Stephen King, and the user selects 'which expert they want feedback from.' Grammarly notes that 'references to experts are for informational purposes only and do not indicate an affiliation with Grammarly or endorsement by those individuals or organizations,' and the experts displayed in expert reviews are 'feedback that is as if it were a review by that person.'
Regarding Grammarly's expert reviews, C.E. Aubin, a historian and postdoctoral researcher at Yale University, criticized them, saying, 'These are not expert reviews because no 'experts' were involved in their creation. This system seems to confirm the deep-seated distrust that many humanities scientists have of AI and its pervasive and fundamentally unethical use.'
According to the web media outlet The Verge, former editors and writers from The Verge, as well as editors and writers from various other web media outlets such as The New York Times, Wired, and PC Gamer, were listed as 'experts.' Furthermore, while expert reviews also display sources showing what works and articles the person has written, it was found that some cases led users to links unrelated to the person in question.
The Verge, after reviewing the advice from their own editors that was actually displayed, stated that it differed from the actual habits and preferred styles of those individuals. They pointed out, 'AI can certainly take in a vast amount of text and learn to imitate it. However, even if a bot tries to imitate a particular expert, it cannot teach the AI how to edit in the same way as that person based solely on the text that person has published.'
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Grammarly announces it will discontinue its 'expert review' feature following criticism for 'unauthorized use of the names of real experts' - GIGAZINE
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