A US federal court has lifted the order requiring OpenAI to preserve its chat logs.
The ruling, issued by Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang, ends a chapter in the copyright lawsuit brought by The New York Times against OpenAI and Microsoft.
Stipulation and Order to Terminate OpenAI’s Ongoing Obligations Under the Preservation Order at ECF 33
OpenAI's obligation to preserve output log data ended on September 26, 2025, according to the official court filing.
Author's summary: OpenAI wins case against NYT.