{"title": "Superhuman Pauses Grammarly's AI Feature Simulating Advice from Prominent Authors", "body": ["Superhuman recently altered its stance on artificial intelligence integrations in its Grammarly writing tool. Back in August, the firm introduced Expert Review, a capability that delivers writing critiques generated by AI, presented as insights from renowned writers or scholars. This simulation drew from information accessible through external large language models, potentially sourced via questionable web scraping methods."], ["The selection of purported experts aligned with the topic at hand, ranging from prominent scientists and popular novelists to local technology commentators. Whether the individuals were alive or deceased, their identities were used in Grammarly without any consent or awareness on their part."], ["A notice accompanying the tool stated that mentions of these experts served only educational aims and implied no connection to Superhuman or approval from the named people or groups."], ["Public awareness led to significant backlash from many living authors involved. Consequently, a potential group lawsuit has been initiated against Superhuman related to this functionality. The firm first responded to the outcry by permitting affected writers to exclude themselves from the system, though this offered little solace to those who had passed away or to living figures unaware of the AI developments."], ["In a recent LinkedIn update, Superhuman's CEO Shishir Mehrotra announced the suspension of Expert Review pending a thorough evaluation. He explained that the system aimed to assist users in exploring key viewpoints and academic contributions tied to their projects, alongside fostering stronger connections between specialists and their audiences."], ["Update, March 11, 2026, 5:34PM ET: This report now includes details on the ongoing class action litigation targeting Superhuman concerning the Expert Review tool."]}