Archive · 6 Jun 2025
OpenAI Appeals Data Preservation Order in NYT Case
OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is fighting a court order from The New York Times.
The court wants OpenAI to keep all the information ChatGPT creates.
OpenAI disagrees, saying this hurts user privacy.
They believe chatting with AI should be private, like talking to a doctor.
They are appealing the order.
The New York Times sued OpenAI for using its articles without permission to train the AI chatbot.
OpenAI is appealing a court order in a copyright case with The New York Times.
The order requires OpenAI to preserve all ChatGPT output data.
OpenAI argues this violates user privacy.
Sam Altman, OpenAI's CEO, stated they will fight any privacy-compromising demand.
The New York Times sued OpenAI for copyright infringement in 2023.
- Who
- OpenAI and The New York Times
- What
- OpenAI is appealing a court order that requires it to preserve ChatGPT output data.
- When
- June 3, 2025 (filing for the court to vacate the order)
- Where
- Court
- Why
- OpenAI argues the order conflicts with its commitment to user privacy.
The New York Times' Perspective
OpenAI's Perspective
Data Preservation
The New York Times' Perspective
The New York Times views the data as necessary for its copyright infringement case.
OpenAI's Perspective
OpenAI believes the court order undermines user privacy and sets a bad precedent.
- Plaintiff
- The New York Times
- Defendant
- OpenAI
- Issue
- Copyright Infringement
- OpenAI Stance
- Appealing data preservation order
- Core Principle
- User Privacy
