OpenAI (PC:OPAIQ) has been ordered by a court to share 20 million ChatGPT conversations as part of its copyright lawsuit with The New York Times (NYT). However, the company has asked the court to cancel the order, arguing that it could violate users’ privacy. As a result, OpenAI is making a final public push to stop the release, which is scheduled for Friday.
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For context, The NYT filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft (MSFT) in late 2023, accusing them of using millions of its copyrighted articles without permission to train ChatGPT and other AI models. OpenAI has denied the allegations, stating that its use of publicly available data falls under “fair use” and that The Times’ lawsuit misrepresents how AI training works.
The case has since become one of the most closely watched legal battles in the tech world, as it could shape how copyright law applies to generative AI.
OpenAI Urges Court to Reject NYT’s Demand
OpenAI is currently pushing back against the NYT’s request for 20 million ChatGPT logs. The company has urged the court to allow a much smaller, controlled sample instead.
In a post on its corporate site, OpenAI stated that the NYT believes these chats might show people using ChatGPT to bypass their paywall. However, OpenAI argued that the demand “disregards long-standing privacy protections and common-sense security practices.” The company added that complying with the request would mean sharing millions of personal conversations from users who have no connection to the Times’ lawsuit against OpenAI.
If OpenAI’s final court appeal fails, the company said it will remove all personal details from the chat logs before sharing them. Only technical experts hired by The New York Times’ legal team will be allowed to review the data under strict supervision.
In response, a spokesperson for the NYT assured that user data is not at risk as the court has only directed OpenAI to provide anonymized chat samples that will be reviewed under a strict legal protective order.
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