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NYT alleges OpenAI hid evidence in ChatGPT copyright trial

The New York Times and The Daily News allege that OpenAI deliberately concealed evidence related to copyright infringement in their ongoing lawsuit. OpenAI had previously claimed it could not search its training data or user logs for copyrighted material, citing technical and privacy concerns. However, recent deposition testimony suggests OpenAI had already conducted internal searches and amassed a database of ChatGPT conversations to assess copyright issues, and developed tools to detect content regurgitation. The plaintiffs are seeking sanctions against OpenAI, arguing the company obstructed the discovery process and asking the court to accept their claims as fact. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about transparency and data handling in AI training, potentially impacting future legal battles over AI-generated content.

RANK_REASON Legal action and allegations of evidence concealment regarding a specific product (ChatGPT) and its training data.

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NYT alleges OpenAI hid evidence in ChatGPT copyright trial

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  1. TechCrunch AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Rebecca Bellan ·

    New York Times says OpenAI hid evidence in ChatGPT copyright trial

    News publishers say OpenAI hid tools and datasets that could identify copyrighted journalism in ChatGPT outputs, escalating their lawsuit with a new motion for sanctions.

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    New York Times says OpenAI hid evidence in ChatGPT copyright trial https:// techcrunch.com/2026/07/09/new- york-times-says-openai-hid-evidence-in-chatgpt-copyri

    New York Times says OpenAI hid evidence in ChatGPT copyright trial https:// techcrunch.com/2026/07/09/new- york-times-says-openai-hid-evidence-in-chatgpt-copyright-trial/ # openai # technology # technologyNews # ai # chatgpt