OpenAI case amplifies tension between discovery, privacy

OpenAI Case Amplifies Discovery, Privacy Tensions

OpenAI’s challenge to a court order to preserve its ChatGPT outputs in a copyright case is setting up a test of how courts will weigh protecting the privacy and security of personal information in AI-related litigation.

The discovery dispute serves as a warning for other technology companies like Google or Anthropic about strong data governance—and how to prepare to hand over troves of information increasingly sought by courts and plaintiffs. As part of discovery, parties can seek any evidence that is relevant and proportional to the needs of a case. The OpenAI case, the ...