Grammarly caught using AI to simulate dead writers… again
Grammarly has faced backlash for using AI to simulate the writing styles of deceased authors and journalists. Recently, the company was accused of 'necromancy' after users found a feature that allows manuscript reviews by AI versions of real professors, including one who passed away in January. This has sparked outrage among academics and raised concerns about the implications of AI in writing and research.
- ▪Grammarly was previously caught allowing users to edit their work in the style of well-known journalists without permission.
- ▪The company has been accused of using the writing voices of dead authors for its editing services.
- ▪A recent discovery revealed that Grammarly offers manuscript reviews by AI versions of real professors, including deceased individuals.
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Grammarly caught using AI to simulate dead writers… again Séamus Bellamy 12:16 pm Mon May 18, 2026 Who is Danny/Shutterstock You may recall that AI writing and editing helper Grammarly admitted to shitting the bed last month when it was caught allowing its users to polish their scribbling in the writing style of well-known journalists, without those journalists' permission. There was more poop earlier this year, when the company was found to be using the writing voice of dead authors to edit and critique its subscribers' work.
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