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ChatGPT conversation logs OpenAI was ordered to produce in NYT v. OpenAI discovery — output logs deemed relevant to fair-use defense

20M logsobserved

Value kindobserved — Reported measurements, counts, and specifications keep the precision and scope stated by their source; an exact specification is not treated as a range.
ScopeReported discovery sample in the named litigation; not a duty to retain all tenants’ logs. Production, preservation and ordinary retention have different scopes.
As of2025
SourceNYT v. OpenAI (S.D.N.Y.); Bloomberg Law · Order-production discussion: 20 million-log sample
Reviewchecking…review by 2026-10-26 · standard cadence
Recorded changeslast 2026-06-29
Claim idchatgpt-conversation-logs-openai-was-ordered-to

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