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by tptacek 380 days ago
And honestly, OpenAI should have just not used copyrighted data illegally and they would have never had this problem

The whole premise of the lawsuit is that they didn't do anything unlawful, so saying "just do what the NYT wanted you to do" isn't interesting.

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No, you're misinterpreting how information discovery and the court system works.

The NYT made an argument to a judge about what they think is going on and how they think the copyright infringement is taking place and harming them. In their filings and hearings they present the reasoning and evidence they have that leads them to believe that a violation is occurring. The court makes a judgment on whether or not to order OpenAI to preserve and disclose information relevant to the case to the court.

It's not "just do what NYT wanted you to do," it's "do what the court orders you to do based on a lawsuit brought by a plaintiff and argued to the court."

I suggest you read the court filing: https://nytco-assets.nytimes.com/2023/12/NYT_Complaint_Dec20...