OpenAI loses US appeal, ordered to produce 20m conversations
By Emma Whitford ( January 5, 2026, 22:01 GMT | Insight) -- OpenAI’s objections about user privacy failed to sway a US judge who directed the company Monday to produce 20 million anonymized ChatGPT conversations in closely watched copyright lawsuits in New York.OpenAI’s objections about user privacy failed to sway a US judge who directed the company Monday to produce 20 million anonymized ChatGPT conversations in closely watched copyright lawsuits in New York....
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