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OpenAI will no longer store your deleted ChatGPT chats: 5 key things to know

MC Tech Desk | October 12, 2025 / 21:32 IST
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A U.S. federal judge has ended the order that forced OpenAI to keep all ChatGPT data indefinitely. This means OpenAI no longer has to save every chat log it processes.
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The order was part of the New York Times’ lawsuit against OpenAI, which began in late 2023. The Times accused OpenAI of using its copyrighted articles to train ChatGPT without proper permission or payment.
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Back in May 2024, OpenAI was told by the court to keep all its chat logs, so the NYT could check whether its content had been used unfairly. OpenAI pushed back, saying this was an overreach and could violate user privacy.
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With the new ruling, OpenAI no longer has to store new chat data after September 26, except for certain flagged accounts related to the NYT’s ongoing investigation.
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The NYT can still expand the list of those flagged accounts as it continues to look into OpenAI’s old records — but for now, OpenAI finally gets some relief from having to store every ChatGPT conversation.

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