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Judge Orders OpenAI to Preserve Data in News Outlets’ Copyright Suit

The ruling rejects OpenAI’s bid to delete training logs that plaintiffs say contain evidence of widespread unauthorized use of their work.

FILE - The OpenAI logo appears on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen with random binary data, March 9, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

Overview

  • The Manhattan federal court refused OpenAI’s motion to remove or destroy data that could reveal how its models ingested copyrighted material.
  • The order mandates that data be kept under confidentiality protections to remove identifying details while allowing evidence review.
  • News organizations argue the preserved records will show millions of unlicensed articles were used to train ChatGPT and other AI tools.
  • OpenAI asserts its data practices fall under fair use and that data retention would violate user privacy, a claim the judge dismissed.
  • Legal experts say the preservation requirement may set an industry precedent for AI companies’ handling of copyrighted content in training datasets.