ChatGPT creator must turn over 20M chat logs in copyright litigation, federal judge says

By Amanda Robert for ABA Journal
Monday, January 12, 2026

OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, must turn over 20 million chat logs in its copyright litigation with the New York Times and other news media, a federal judge ruled Monday.

“This case is also a telling reminder that—regardless of your privacy settings—your interactions with AI chatbots and other systems may, one day, be produced in court,” Ilia Kolochenko, a partner and a cybersecurity practice lead at Platt Law, told Law.com. Read Full Article

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