OpenAI Must Turn over 20M ChatGPT Logs, Judge Affirms
4 months ago
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- Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang ruled in favor of news organization plaintiffs, considering privacy concerns over material relevance in ongoing litigation.
- District Judge Sidney H. Stein upheld the ruling, rejecting OpenAI's argument to search a 20 million-log sample, citing no legal requirement for the least burdensome discovery.
- The case is part of consolidated pretrial proceedings for 16 copyright lawsuits against OpenAI, raising novel questions about copyright law's application to AI.
- Judge Stein distinguished OpenAI's reliance on a securities case, noting differences in privacy interests and legal ownership of the logs in question.
- The plaintiffs are represented by Susman Godfrey LLP, Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, Loevy & Loevy, while OpenAI is represented by Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP; Latham & Watkins LLP; and Morrison & Foerster LLP.