OpenAI faced a court order mandating the retention of all ChatGPT logs indefinitely, including deleted conversations. Judge Sidney Stein denied OpenAI's objections, stating that the user agreement permits data retention for legal processes. The order was sought by The New York Times and other news organizations to protect evidence in a copyright case. OpenAI intends to contest the ruling further, although options are limited. The company is currently negotiating a method for news plaintiffs to access the retained data, which could influence data deletion timelines.
OpenAI raised objections in court to a ruling requiring it to retain ChatGPT logs indefinitely, including deleted and temporary chats, citing privacy concerns.
US district judge Sidney Stein denied OpenAI's objections, affirming that the user agreement allowed data retention for legal processes.
The court order was requested by news organizations led by The New York Times to preserve potential evidence in a copyright case regarding paywall circumvention.
OpenAI is negotiating a process allowing news plaintiffs to search through retained data, which could impact the timeline for data deletion.
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