OpenAI is retaining all ChatGPT logs "indefinitely." Here's who's affected
a year ago
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- #Privacy
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- OpenAI is appealing a court order requiring retention of deleted chat logs, impacting privacy for millions of ChatGPT users.
- The order stems from a lawsuit by The New York Times and others, alleging deleted chats may contain evidence of copyright infringement.
- OpenAI must retain all user content indefinitely, affecting Free, Plus, and Pro users, but not Enterprise, Edu, or Zero Data Retention users.
- OpenAI plans to challenge the order, seeking oral arguments and user testimony to overturn it.
- The order forces OpenAI to weaken privacy protections, potentially conflicting with GDPR's 'right to be forgotten.'
- OpenAI is uncertain about GDPR compliance but is taking steps to follow the law.