OpenAI Challenges NYT User Data Order

OpenAI Challenges Court Order in Copyright Lawsuit

• OpenAI is appealing a federal court order to preserve all user data, including deleted chats.
• The order is part of a lawsuit filed by The New York Times in December 2023.
• The lawsuit alleges OpenAI used copyrighted content to train AI models like ChatGPT.
• OpenAI argues the order undermines user privacy and is irrelevant to the case.
• The core issue is whether using copyrighted material for AI training constitutes “fair use.”

OpenAI contests a court mandate to retain user data amid a copyright suit from The New York Times, which claims unauthorized use of its content for AI training.