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Grammarly
Original author(s)Alex Shevchenko, Max Lytvyn, and Dmytro Lider[1][2]
Developer(s)Grammarly Inc.
Initial release1 July 2009; 15 years ago (2009-07-01)[3]
Operating systemWindows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, World Wide Web
Available inEnglish Only, (Customizable Based on keyboard Settings)
TypeOnline text editor, browser extension, and mobile app with grammar checker, spell checker, and plagiarism detector
LicenseProprietary software
Websitewww.grammarly.com

Grammarly is a Ukrainian American-headquartered cross-platform cloud-based[4] typing assistant[5][6] that reviews spelling, grammar, punctuation, clarity, engagement, and delivery mistakes.[7] It uses AI to identify and search for an appropriate replacement for the error it locates. It also allows users to customize their style, tone, and context-specific language.[8] It was launched in 2009 by Alex Shevchenko, Max Lytvyn, and Dmytro Lider.[9] In 2018, Grammarly launched the beta version of its browser extension, which is optimized for Google Docs.[9][10]

The software is produced by Grammarly Inc, which is headquartered in San Francisco, California,[11] with offices in Kyiv,[12] New York City, and Vancouver.[13][14]

Origins

The origins of Grammarly came from Max Lytvyn, Alex Shevchenko, and Dmytro Lider, [9]2 years after designing a program called My Dropbox, which was a program that checked essays for plagarism, the trio and his friends founded Grammarly in 2009.[15][16] Initially, Grammarly was to be a program for universities to teach their students English, however sales were considered slow because universities could buy it for years at a time, so they decided to sell the product directly to the end user.[15] They started the project in the Western world because, according to Alex Shevchenko, "...unlike Ukrainian universities, Western educational institutions are very open to new technologies."[15][16] At the same time, Lytvyn and Shevchenko decided to switch the target practice and the concept of the service to gear it towards, instead of those studying English, but to those who use it in every day life.[15]

Funding

In May 2017, the company raised $110 million in its first round of funding from General Catalyst, IVP, and Spark Capital.[17] In October 2019, the company raised $90 million during the second round of funding, at a valuation of more than $1 billion.[18] In November 2021, the company raised $200 million, led by Baillie Gifford and funds managed by BlackRock, to continue its investment in its AI technology and to accelerate product innovation and team growth.[19]

Security

In early 2018, a researcher at Google discovered a "high severity" vulnerability in the extension that Grammarly Inc had developed for a couple of major web browsers.[20] The issue report said that "any website can login to grammarly.com as you and access all your documents and other data." A few hours after being notified of the vulnerability, Grammarly released an update to fix the issue, which the Google researcher described as "a really impressive response time." Despite the severity of the bug, Grammarly maintains that they found no evidence of any user data being compromised.[21]

Reception

Grammarly has been criticized for incorrect suggestions, ignorance of tone and context, and reduction of writers' freedom of expression.[22][23]

See also

References

  1. ^ Krasnikov, Denys (6 July 2018). "Grammarly opens new Kyiv office as demand rises for help with English". Kyiv Post. Businessgroup LLC. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  2. ^ Wiggers, Kyle (12 September 2018). "Grammarly brings its AI-powered proofreading tools to Google Docs". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on 9 September 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Grammarly.com WHOIS, DNS, & Domain Info – DomainTools". WHOIS. Archived from the original on 2019-04-19. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
  4. ^ Careers, Alison Doyle. "What Is Grammarly?". The Balance Careers. Archived from the original on 2021-02-28. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  5. ^ "Grammarly Inc". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 2019-10-12. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
  6. ^ "Grammarly". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2019-11-12. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  7. ^ "Grammarly Review". PCMAG. Archived from the original on 2021-04-10. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  8. ^ Lardinois, Frederic (July 16, 2019). "Grammarly goes beyond grammar". Techcrunch. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  9. ^ a b c "Grammarly brings its AI-powered proofreading tools to Google Docs". VentureBeat. 2018-09-12. Archived from the original on 2021-05-16. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  10. ^ Coberly, Cohen (2018-09-12). "You can finally use Grammarly within Google Docs". TechSpot. Archived from the original on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  11. ^ "Grammarly · 548 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94104". Grammarly · 548 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94104. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  12. ^ "Grammarly opens new Kyiv office as demand rises for help with English | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice". KyivPost. 2018-07-06. Archived from the original on 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  13. ^ McCracken, Harry (2019-04-01). "On its 10th anniversary, Grammarly looks way beyond grammar". Fast Company. Archived from the original on 2019-09-09. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
  14. ^ "AI-powered writing assistant Grammarly opens new office in downtown Vancouver | Venture". dailyhive.com. Archived from the original on 2019-09-14. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
  15. ^ a b c d "Как двое киевлян создали сервис проверки английского правописания стоимостью $100 млн". Escadra Recruitment Agency. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  16. ^ a b Rahman, Tameem (2020-06-05). "How Grammarly Grew to 7 Million Daily Users". Medium. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  17. ^ "Grammarly raises $110 million for a better spell check". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on 2021-05-27. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  18. ^ "Grammarly raises $90M at over $1B+ valuation for its AI-based grammar and writing tools". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on 2021-05-27. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  19. ^ "Grammarly raises $200M at a $13B valuation to make you an even better writer using AI". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  20. ^ Ormandy, Tavis (2018-02-02). "Issue 1527: Grammarly: auth tokens are accessible to all websites". project-zero. Google. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  21. ^ Couts, Andrew (2018-02-05). "Grammarly Bug Let Snoops Read What You Wrote, Typos and All (Updated)". Gizmodo. Archived from the original on 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  22. ^ Mayne, Dorothy (January 26, 2021). "Revisiting Grammarly: An Imperfect Tool for Final Editing". another word. Archived from the original on February 19, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  23. ^ Brogan, Jacob (February 7, 2018). "Grammarly Fixed a Security Vulnerability, but It Still Can't Fix Our Writing". Slate Magazine.
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