evacideMar 11

I know that bad news is coming when a co-worker messages me with "You're gonna be so mad..."

Grammarly has rolled out an AI-powered "expert review" feature where its simulacrum of me makes suggestions for your text. My real edits are usually along the lines of "Throw this into the sea."

Show threadJessamynMar 11
@evacide I saw that they're offering an "opt out" feature for experts, but it's still 100% total bullshit that they did this.
Show threadPax Ahimsa Gethen

@jessamyn @evacide

Agreed, 100% unethical whether it's legal or not.

Mar 11 at 12:22amWeb
Show threadPax Ahimsa GethenMar 11

@jessamyn @evacide

As said in this Verge article: "I don’t use Grammarly, and the only reason I found out my name was appropriated is because two journalists at The Verge decided to test it. "

https://www.theverge.com/tech/891822/grammarly-superhuman-expert-review-names-without-permission-opt-out-email

Grammarly will keep using authors’ identities without permission unless they opt out

Grammarly has addressed the backlash against it appropriating authors’ names for its Expert Review feature. It will offer an opt-out email.

The Verge
Show threadReneeReadsSciFiMar 11
@funcrunch @jessamyn @evacide How is this not identity theft? Because it’s rich people claiming you support their company and not poor people trying to get a loan?