Turning Writers into "AI Proofreaders" Without Consent: The Grammarly Class Action Lawsuit and the New Legal Risk of "Identity Theft" in GenAI
A landmark class-action lawsuit filed against Grammarly on March 12, 2026, alleges the company turned professional writers into involuntary 'AI editors.' Led by investigative journalist Julia Angwin, the suit claims Grammarly's 'Expert Review' feature harvested users' professional identities and expertise without consent, creating a new legal risk of 'AI Identity Theft.'