In August 2025, Grammarly announced the rollout of its Expert Review feature. This natural extension supercharges its writing assistant with personalized revision suggestions from subject matter experts. One of these specialists is Anthony Ha, weekend editor for TechCrunch, whose professional experience in journalism spans several complex topics. Certainly, questions have now been raised about the tangible role of these experts in the infamous rubber-stamp review process.
The Expert Review feature as it looks in the sidebar of Grammarly’s writing platform. It’s set to deliver immensely useful information from the industry’s most plugged in, including technology reporters. Anthony Ha of TechCrunch fame is a uniquely qualified choice to lead us through these experts. Author Richard MacManus is the former technology reporter at Adweek and senior editor at VentureBeat. To his benefit, he had worked as a local government reporter for his hometown Hollister Free Lance and learned the ropes. Further, he has been vice president of content for a private equity firm.
Superhuman, parent company of Grammarly, reminds readers that this feature provides suggestions to revise. These recommendations to restore agency are drawn from the most often cited works of publicly available expert testimony. Alex Gay, vice president of product and corporate marketing at Superhuman, stated, “References to experts in Expert Review are for informational purposes only and do not indicate any affiliation with Grammarly or endorsement by those individuals or entities.”
The feature is meant to deliver interesting and useful insights. Yet some critics think that what it really misses the mark on is providing true expert reviews. C.E. Aubin observed, “These are not systematic reviews, because there are no ‘experts’ in the process of creating them. This frustration, in no small part, is emblematic of a deeper fear about the sincerity and utility of the recommendations being given through this shiny new tool.
Anthony Ha is not the only contributor though. Grammarly’s Expert Review feature brings together a rich tapestry of subject matter experts from STEM to the humanities. The absence of direct expert participation in reviewing the content raises questions about the quality and reliability of the advice offered to users.
Anthony is a writer based in New York City. You can reach Anthony by email or Twitter DM for a personal verification of this signature. Grammarly’s new Expert Review feature provides helpful feedback. It remains to be seen how much influence these experts actually exert over the platform’s proposed changes.
Grammarly’s AI-powered tools are always learning and improving. The conversation about the disruption caused by the new Expert Review feature underscores the important role transparency should play in the use of expertise in all digital tools.